In response to the Norwegian press after the end of the Oslo Esports Cup chess tournament, Le Quang Liem expressed regret: I almost won the championship. If I don’t play below my strength in the third game, I will have a chance to win. Anyway, I was very lucky not to lose the last game. I am very happy to participate in this tournament and compete with the strongest players in the world.
The achievements in this tournament will help me be more confident for the upcoming journey” The only Super Grandmaster of the East Nam A added. “I plan to play a few more tournaments in the summer of 2022. Hopefully I can maintain this form and go further.
In the final match against Foreest, Le Quang Liem had a great advantage in all four rapid chess games, but he only won the first game and lost the first. two and drew the remaining two games. The two players had to enter a blitz tie-break match with Quang Liem winning.
The Vietnamese player earned two points from the win. Forestest ranked second overall with 13 points through 8 matches. If he can beat Foreest in 4 quick chess games, Quang Liem can equal the score of champion Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
In addition to being runner-up and ranked above “King of Chess” Carlsen, Quang Liem’s biggest mark is in Oslo Esports Cup 2022 was a victory over champion Jan-Krzysztof Duda 4-2 in the tie-break series in round 5.
Oslo Esports Cup is a tournament in the Champions Chess Tour system with a total price The prize money is 16 million USD. This tournament brings together 8 world chess masters, including “chess king” Magnus Carlsen (Norway number one in the world), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) Anish Giri (Netherlands).
In 8 players participating in Oslo Esports Cup 2022 4 people ranked in the top 10 world standard chess players are Carlsen Giri Mamedyarov and Duda. This is a rapid chess tournament with 15 minutes for each side to add 10 seconds after each move.
After this tournament, Quang Liem will return home to attend the 31st SEA Games in May and the Prague Masters in the Czech Republic in May. 6. By the end of July Quang Liem will join Vietnam team attends chess Olympiad in Chennai India.
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