Vietnamese Teen Chess Prodigy Clinches Gold at World Xiangqi Championship
At 18 years old, Phan Huy Hoàng secured an individual gold medal at the World Xiangqi Championship in Singapore. While the Vietnamese team took silver in the team event, the young player's triumph highlights the growing prowess and international competitiveness of Vietnamese chess.
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