Le Tuan Minh shines, helping Vietnam draw with Norway in the Olympiad.

The highlight of the match between the Vietnamese and Norwegian chess teams was the clash between world number 14 Le Quang Liem (elo 2741) and world number 1 Carlsen (elo 2832). In their first standard chess match, Vietnam's number 1 player launched a bold offensive. However, Carlsen demonstrated his class by successfully neutralizing Quang Liem's ​​attacks before securing a convincing victory after 42 moves.

Le Quang Liem faced world number 1 Carlsen in round 8 of the Olympiad.

On board number 2, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (elo 2.633) successfully drew against Johan Sebastian Christiasen (elo 2.661) in a match where neither player made any mistakes, resulting in a stalemate.

The best game for the Vietnamese chess team was on board 3, where Le Tuan Minh (elo 2564) defeated Aryan Tari (elo 2642). By deploying a solid position while simultaneously applying attacking pressure, Le Tuan Minh gradually gained the upper hand before securing the victory after 41 moves. Combined with Tran Tuan Minh (elo 2434) drawing with Frode Olav Olsen (elo 2546) on board 4, the Vietnamese chess team achieved a 2-2 draw overall against the Norwegian chess team.

Le Tuan Minh (in red and white shirt) achieved an impressive victory, helping the Vietnamese chess team draw with Norway.

With 5 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, the Vietnamese chess team is ranked 7th after 8 rounds at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. Le Quang Liem and his teammates will face England in round 9. The final 3 rounds of the tournament are crucial to the overall result, and the Vietnamese chess team still has a chance to compete for a higher ranking.

Meanwhile, in the women's team event, the Vietnamese team secured their second consecutive victory, moving up to 9th place after 8 rounds (6 wins, 2 losses). Pham Le Thao Nguyen and her teammates will face Bulgaria in the 9th round.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/le-tuan-minh-toa-sang-giup-co-vua-viet-nam-cam-hoa-na-uy-o-olympiad-185240920052751057.htm