At the 33rd SEA Games, Vietnam’s chess team celebrated a perfect day as both Grandmaster Truong Son and Woman Grandmaster Thao Nguyen delivered gold medals for the national squad. Meanwhile, Thao Nguyen partnered with Vo Thi Kim Phung (with reserve Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong) to edge past Indonesia 1.5–0.5 in the women’s rapid chess pairs final. Thao Nguyen secured a swift win playing white, while Kim Phung held her ground in a grueling 160-move draw. This marks the fourth time the couple has competed together at the SEA Games. They first made history at SEA Games 31 on home soil, becoming the first married couple in Vietnamese sports to win gold at the same event.

Source: VietNamNet News December 20, 2025 18:13 UTC