Vietnam’s Phan Huy Hoang wins individual gold at World Xiangqi Open
The 18-year-old scored 13 points, finishing ahead of three leading Chinese players, while Vietnam took silver in both senior team events.
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The 18-year-old scored 13 points, finishing ahead of three leading Chinese players, while Vietnam took silver in both senior team events.
Vietnam’s first-half advantage was overturned after the interval. The second match of the series will take place on 14 November 2026.
The Vietnamese men's team won the final 3-1 in Kuala Lumpur and is set to receive ₫80 million in rewards pledged by two federation leaders.
She became Vietnam’s first female World Shooting Championships medallist, adding an individual silver to a team bronze won earlier on November 10.
The Vietnamese grandmaster scored eight points across nine rounds, while compatriot Pham Tran Gia Phuc placed fourth in the men's event.
Kenya's Agnes Katunge Mutune won the women's marathon, while the event drew almost 2,500 international participants from nearly 70 countries.
The 18-year-old Philippine player and compatriot Marie Antoinette San Diego are among seven competitors with two points from two rounds.
The nine-round competition opens on November 3 in Misamis Occidental, with 39 entries in the open division and 33 in the women’s field.
The Cambodian athlete says financial pressures could prompt a two-year break or permanent retirement if he misses out on October 24.
Le Tien Dat took silver behind Hai, reversing their finishing positions at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou.