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Vietnamese team to compete at Online Chess Olympiad

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on June 30 the launch of the FIDE Online Olympiad, a new major team competition which will be taking place online from July 22 to August 30.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Liem to compete at online Steinitz Memorial contest

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will participate at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Steinitz Memorial tournament on May 15-17.

Liem is seeded World No 5

 VietNamNet Bridge – Grandmaster Le Quang Liem is seeded No 5 in the International Chess Federation's blitz chess category in the July list.

Vietnam has fifth International Women's Grand Master

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Mai Hung has become the fifth woman from Viet Nam to be awarded the International Women's Grandmaster (IWGM) title.