Surpassing 'lightning god' Nakamura, Le Quang Liem wins prestigious chess tournament

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Titled Tuesday is an 11-game Swiss-system chess tournament hosted weekly by Chess.com, for players with the title of Grandmaster or higher.

This tournament was born in 2022 and quickly became one of the prestigious tournaments in the blitz chess system. This year's tournament ended on the morning of April 3 (Vietnam time).

The tournament gathered 675 players, including many strong players such as Hikaru Nakamura, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Levon Aronian, Hans Niemann...

Le Quang Liem has maintained very good form since the first match, with 10 points after 11 matches, surpassing the second place "lightning god" Hikaru Nakamura (9.5 points).

More specifically, in the decisive moments to compete for the championship (games 10 and 11), Le Quang Liem demonstrated his ability with extremely precise moves.

This is Le Quang Liem's ​​second win of the year, following a perfect 11/11 record on February 4.

To win the tournament, Le Quang Liem had to overcome a series of famous players, including Hikaru Nakamura - who is known as the "lightning god" with his super-fast calculation ability and lightning-fast reflexes on the chessboard.

Nakamura has won many major tournaments and has also reached the 2nd place in the FIDE rankings. In the current blitz rankings, Nakamura is ranked 3rd.

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