Liem steps to 3rd at UK Chess Champs

January 25, 2013 - 10:09 PM

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem had his third win at the Festival Tradewise Gibraltar 2013 in the UK on January 25.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem had his third win at the Festival Tradewise Gibraltar 2013 in the UK on January 25.

Liem (Elo 2705) defeated his Swiss rival Joseph G. Gallagher (Elo 2499), gaining one more point to rank 3rd in the tournament.

He will meet Spain’s Ivan Salgado Lopez (Elo 2606) in the next match.

Source: VOV

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