Hoang Thi Bao Tram takes women's blitz gold at ASEAN+ chess championship
The Vietnamese grandmaster scored eight points across nine rounds, while compatriot Pham Tran Gia Phuc placed fourth in the men's event.
Vietnam's Hoang Thi Bao Tram claimed the women's blitz title at the ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championship 2026, finishing the nine-round competition with eight points.
Bao Tram, a grandmaster born in 1987, lost only to Shania Mae Mendoza. She then put together five consecutive victories to take the gold medal.
In the men's competition, Pham Tran Gia Phuc finished fourth with 7.5 points over nine rounds. The young Vietnamese player faced several opponents with more experience.
The blitz matches took place after the championship's classical competition had ended. Vietnam also fielded players in Monday afternoon's rapid event: Nguyen Duc Hoa and Gia Phuc in the men's category, and Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Bao Tram and Nguyen Hong Anh in the women's category.
