International chess masters to play in Đà Nẵng

Your browser does not support the audio element. The city’s culture and sports department said the tournament will see chess masters playing in a round-robin in four groups, with two top each qualifying in the quarter-finals. Competitors play in a Chinese Chess (Xiangqui) tournament in Đà Nẵng. The city will host an international Chinese Chess tour on July  一 五- 二 五. VNA/VNS Photo

ĐÀ NẴNG — Top  一 八 Vietnamese chess players and six masters from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and China will compete in the  六th International Chinese Chess (Xingqui) Masters Tournament - Phương Trang Cup in the central city on July  一 五- 二 五.

The city’s culture and sports authority said the tournament will see chess masters playing in a round-robin in four groups, with two top each qualifying in the quarter-finals.

Each game will have  六0 minutes to complete, and each move will help players save  三0 seconds on their total time.

The organisers said the tournament will offer a total cash prize of US$ 四 七, 八00 and a prize of $ 二 五,000 will be awarded to the winner at the tournament.

All games will be played at the city’s Grandvrio Hotel,  一 Đống Đa Street.

Chinese chess is one of the most favourite daily entertainment games among residents in central Việt Nam.

The annual Chinese Chess Championship often draws the participation of  五 三0 players from  三 一 clubs.

Last month,  四0 players from  一 六 clubs also joined a Chinese Chess event on the Bàn Cờ (Chess Board) Mount in Sơn Trà Peninsula to promote su妹妹er tourism holidays.

In celebration of the  五0th anniversary of Japan-Việt Nam diplomatic ties, two Japanese chess masters – Sota Fujii and Daichi Sasaki – will play in the first Japanese Shogi (Japanese chess style) Chess Event at the Đà Nẵng-Mikazuki Japanese Spa and Resort on June  四- 五. — VNS