Asian xiangqi (Chinese chess) female master Ngo Lan Huong secured a second place finish on December 15 ahead of the final round in the women's category at the SportAccord World Mind Games 2011 in China.
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| Ngo Lan Huong |
In the men's category, Chinese player Jiang Chuan secured his place as champion while Vietnamese master Nguyen Hoang Lam, Singapore's Woo Tsung Han Alvin and Hong Kong's Wong Hok Him Vincent will compete for second place in the final round.
International grandmaster Le Quang Liem did not make it to the medal round in blindfolded chess. During the tournament, he defeated Chinese Wang Yue and Cuban Dominguez Perez, drew with Russian Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin and lost to Ukranian Rusland Olegovich Ponomariov.
The Vietnamese master finished in 14th place out of 16 with 6.5 points in rapid chess and in 10th position out of 16 with six points in blitz chess.
The eight-day event, which focuses on the gymnasium of the mind and highlights the great value of mind sports, ends today.
