Phụng represents Việt Nam to play at Women’s World Chess Champ 2018

Phụng is expected to win at this year’s Women’s World Chess Championship. — Photo baomoi.com

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top female chess player Võ Thị Kim Phụng is her country’s only representative at the Women’s World Chess Championship  二0 一 八 that started on Saturday in Russia.

Phụng won her ticket to play at the tournament by winning a national event. 

Phụng, ranked  四 四, will face grandmaster Khotenashvili Bela from Georgia ( 二 一).

She is highly expected to win having beaten strong competition in the past.

The tournament will run until November  二 三. — VNS