Bien Hoa wins Dong Nai chess tourney for young players

03:03, 05/03/2018

(ĐN)- The 2018 Dong Nai Chess Tournament for Teenagers and Children, which is jointly held by the provincial Department Education and Training of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, concluded on Saturday at the provincial Sports Center.

 

(ĐN)- The 2018 Dong Nai Chess Tournament for Teenagers and Children, which is jointly held by the provincial Department Education and Training of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, concluded on Saturday at the provincial Sports Center.

At the end of the competition, young chess players from Bien Hoa city excellently won 11 gold medals in 11 out of 20 categories of 5 age groups. Cam My went second with 5 gold medals. The other 4 gold medals belonged to Dinh Quan, Trang Bom and XuanLoc districts.

The two-day tournament brought together 85 young chess players from 8 teams across the province. The players were divided into 5 age groups: U8, U10, U11, U13 and U15 to compete for medals under Swiss standards in categories for individuals and teams.

The tournament offers a playground for chess players to exchange, heighten their competition skills and experiences as well as select outstanding players for Dong Nai to compete at the upcoming national chess tournament for young players.

Reported by H.A