Bien Hoa wins Dong Nai chess tournament for young players

10:03, 04/03/2019

(ĐN)- The 2019 Dong Nai Chess Tournament for Teenagers and Children, which was jointly held by the provincial Department Education and Training of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, concluded yestrday at the provincial Sports Center.

 

(ĐN)- The 2019 Dong Nai Chess Tournament for Teenagers and Children, which was jointly held by the provincial Department Education and Training of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, concluded yestrday 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 Trang Bom district and Long Khanh town.

The two-day tournament brought together 138 young chess players from 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