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(Sports) Vietnam to compete in 2015 world women's chess champs

Xinhua, February 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nguyen Thi Thanh An will be Vietnam's sole representative to compete in the upcoming 2015 World Women's Chess Championship held in Sochi (Russia) from March 16 to April 7, the Vietnam Chess Federation said on Monday.

Grandmaster An, born in 1976, qualified for the tournament by competing in zonal play-offs in 2014. She also took part in the world championships in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

Sixty-four players from across the world will participate in the event this year, all selected through national chess championships, zonal tournaments and continental chess tournaments, according to the World Chess Federation. Endi