Le Quang Liem wins Titled Tuesday online blitz tournament
Vietnam’s top chess player had an impressive start to this week’s Titled Tuesday, securing 7 wins and a draw, leading the tournament. In the ninth round, he drew with Nakamura, who is ranked second globally. In the decisive final rounds, Liem overcame Grandmasters Parham Maghsoodloo and Narayanan S L.
Liem finished the tournament with nine wins and two draws, accumulating 10 points. Nakamura finished second with 8 wins and 3 draws, earning 9.5 points. This marks Liem’s sixth victory in Titled Tuesday.
Titled Tuesday is an online blitz chess tournament held twice a week, drawing hundreds of players, all of whom must hold at least the title of FIDE Master. The event Quang Liem just won had 675 participants, including dozens of Grandmasters, competing in 11 rounds using the Swiss system.
This victory places Liem behind just 12 other players in the all-time rankings for Titled Tuesday. This year alone, he has won the tournament twice, with his first victory being a perfect 11-0 score. Nakamura holds the most Titled Tuesday titles, with 70, while Carlsen follows with 27.
The top 10 players who accumulate the highest points between January 1 and May 27 will be ranked in the Titled Tuesday Grand Prix. The eight highest-scoring players in the Grand Prix will then qualify for the Speed Chess Championship 2025 Final.
Liem is currently in fourth place with a total of 91 points, while Vietnamese player Le Tuan Minh is in ninth place with 89 points.
