Lai Ly Huynh advances to the World Championship quarterfinals, where he will face a strong Chinese chess player.
Lai Ly Huynh, the top Vietnamese chess player, has qualified for the quarterfinals of the rapid chess tournament of the 2026 World Xiangqi Championship in Singapore.
Lai Ly Huynh finds herself in trouble in the quarter-finals.
According to the quarterfinal draw, Lai Ly Huynh will face a very strong opponent, Liu Baihong (China). In the qualifying round, Liu Baihong scored 11 points, but finished one place behind Lai Ly Huynh due to a lower tie-break score.
Lai Ly Huynh advances to the World Championship quarterfinals, where he will face a strong Chinese chess player.
Lai Ly Huynh, the top Vietnamese chess player, has qualified for the quarterfinals of the rapid chess tournament of the 2026 World Xiangqi Championship in Singapore
Lai Ly Huynh finds herself in trouble in the quarter-finals.
In the qualifying round of the 2026 Xiangqi World Rapid Chess Championship, held today, Lai Ly Huynh scored 11 points after seven games, including four wins. This result places the Vietnamese world number one in fourth place, despite having the same 11 points as the second- and third-placed players, Fung Ka-chun (Hong Kong) and Meng Fan-yue ( China ). Ru Yichun (China) leads the qualifying round standings with 12 points.
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Lai Ly Huynh (right) advances to the quarterfinals of the rapid chess tournament of the 2026 World Xiangqi Championship, held in Singapore.
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At the end of the qualifying round, the organizing committee selected the eight best-performing players to advance to the quarterfinals. Vietnam had only one representative in the chess tournament, Lai Ly Huynh, while Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang (9 points, 18th in the ranking) and Phan Huy Hoang (8 points, 26th in the ranking) did not qualify.
According to the quarterfinal draw, Lai Ly Huynh will face a very strong opponent, Liu Baihong (China). In the qualifying round, Liu Baihong scored 11 points, but finished one place behind Lai Ly Huynh due to a lower tie-break score.
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Seventeen-year-old chess player Liu Baihong is making waves in both the Chinese and international chess world . At just 17 years old, he has already achieved numerous successes, including winning the 2026 Xin Tai Cup in January 2026 and the 2026 Chengdu Pairs Chess Championship in October 2026. Two years ago, he also won the Asian Individual Championship.
Lai Ly Huynh and Luu Bach Hoanh have already faced each other twice in the group stage of the 2026 Wuyang Cup in February, with both matches ending in draws. This quarterfinal rematch promises to be a thrilling one, with both teams vying for a spot in the semifinals. The quarterfinal match between Lai Ly Huynh and Luu Bach Hoanh will take place tomorrow morning (November 15).