Le Tuan Minh shines to help Vietnamese chess players hold Norway to a draw at Olympiad

The highlight of the match between the Vietnamese chess team and the Norwegian chess team was the clash between the world's 14th ranked player Le Quang Liem (elo 2,741) and the world's 1st ranked player Carlsen (elo 2,832). Competing with Carlsen for the first time in standard chess, the Vietnamese No. 1 player created a bold attacking game. However, Carlsen showed his class when he successfully blocked Quang Liem's ​​attacking intentions before winning convincingly after 42 moves of intellectual competition.

Le Quang Liem plays against world number 1 Carlsen in round 8 of Olympiad

On table number 2, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (elo 2,633) successfully drew with Johan Sebastian Christiasen (elo 2,661) in a match where neither side made any mistakes, so they accepted a draw.

The best game of the Vietnamese chess team was on board 3 when Le Tuan Minh (elo 2,564) defeated Aryan Tari (elo 2,642). While deploying a solid chess position and creating attacking pressure, Le Tuan Minh gradually gained the upper hand before winning after 41 moves. Along with Tran Tuan Minh (elo 2,434) holding Frode Olav Olsen (elo 2,546) to a draw on board 4, the Vietnamese chess team had a final draw of 2-2 against the Norwegian chess team.

Le Tuan Minh (red and white shirts) had an impressive victory to help the Vietnamese chess team draw with Norway.

With 5 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, the Vietnamese chess team ranked 7th after 8 matches at Olympiad 2024. The opponent of Le Quang Liem and his teammates in match 9 is the English team. The last 3 matches of the tournament are decisive for the final result, the opportunity to compete for a higher ranking is still there for the Vietnamese chess team.

Meanwhile, in the women's team event, the Vietnamese team had their second consecutive victory to rise to 9th place after 8 games (6 wins, 2 losses). The opponent of Pham Le Thao Nguyen and her teammates in game 9 was the Bulgarian team.

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