Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem retained
his ranking, in the world No 49 position, in the latest rankings in
September, released by the International Chess Federation.
Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) Le Quang Liem defeated his teammate Hoang
Canh Huan during the third round of the FIDE World Chess
Championships-Zone 3.3 held in HCM City yesterday.
New works d by visual artists Truong Cong Tung, Phan Thao Nguyen
and Arlette Quynh Anh Tran are on display at the HCM City Eye Hospital''s
Paediatric Ward in District 3.
Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son was ousted from the group of leading
players at the Asian Continental Open Chess Championships in Sharjah in
the United Arab Emirates yesterday
Artworks by Bui Cong Khanh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Phan Thao Nguyen, Tung Mai
and the late artist Vu Tan Dan are on display at Bangkok Arts and
Culture Centre.
Chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped a step to
40th in world ranking, according to the World Chess Federation''s
December list released on Sunday.