After 8 rounds, Lai Ly Huynh had an excellent performance with an undefeated record, with 13 points. In the final match taking place late at night on November 24 (Vietnam time) , the Vietnamese player faced off against Manh Than, who is always considered to be in the top of Chinese chess.
It can be said that, after 18 times the World Chess Championship was held, Vietnam has never been so close to winning the gold medal in the standard chess event. In the "dream" final match, Lai Ly Huynh played excellently and gained a great advantage, when forcing the opponent into a difficult chess position. Unfortunately, at the time when he needed to be most meticulous and calm, Lai Ly Huynh showed impatience and continuously missed opportunities to bring home the first individual gold medal (standard chess) for Vietnamese chess. However, it must also be said that Chinese chess player Manh Than was very classy, calmly handling the "thousand pounds hanging by a thread" situation and successfully drew with Lai Ly Huynh in the standard chess match.
Lai Ly Huynh at the 2023 World Chess Championship in the US
Vietnam Chess Federation
After being tied in standard chess, Lai Ly Huynh and Manh Than had to continue their battle of wits in the rapid chess match. Perhaps at this time, Huynh's mentality was down, so he missed the advantage, leading to a loss and defeat, winning the silver medal at the 2023 World Chinese Chess Championship in the US. This was also the first time Lai Ly Huynh won an individual medal in the standard chess event at the world championship. Previously, this No. 1 Vietnamese player had won an individual gold medal in the rapid chess event.
In the men's team event, the Vietnamese team also lost the top spot to the Singapore team. Lai Ly Huynh ranked 2nd and Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang ranked 12th overall.
The final result of the standard chess event, the Vietnamese team won 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals, achieving the set target.
Nguyen Tran Minh Hang: U.12 women's gold medal
Lai Ly Huynh: Silver medal in men's individual
Lai Ly Huynh and Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang: Silver medal in men's team
Nguyen Hoang Yen and Le Thi Kim Loan: Silver medal for women's team
Dinh Tran Thanh Lam: Bronze medal for women U.16
Le The Bao: Bronze medal for men U.12
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