On November 2, 2024, National Economics University (NEU) successfully held a Chess and Chinese Chess Tournament as part of a series of activities celebrating the 42nd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, November 20. The 2024 Chess and Chinese Chess Tournament featured a variety of exciting events, including rapid chess, blitz chess, rapid Chinese chess, blitz Chinese chess, and hidden-piece Chinese chess, attracting many staff members and employees and creating a lively, joyful, and meaningful atmosphere.

Attending the tournament’s opening ceremony as an external guest was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Ngoc, Head of the Department of Science and Training at the Institute of Sports Science and a member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Chess Federation. Representing NEU were Dr. Nguyen Huu Dong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the NEU Trade Union; Dr. Trinh Mai Van, Deputy Head of the Department of Research Management and Head of the Sports Committee; MSc. Luong Viet Anh, Vice Dean of the Faculty of In-service Education and President of the NEU Chess Club; and representatives of the leadership of schools, departments, faculties, institutes, and centers.

After a day of dramatic competition, the results for each event were as follows:

Rapid Chinese Chess:

First prize: Nguyen Hai Duong – Faculty of Mathematical Economics;

Second prize: Vuong Van Yen – Faculty of Mathematical Economics;

Joint third prize: Pham Ngoc Hung – Faculty of Mathematical Economics and Duong Viet Thong – Faculty of Fundamental Sciences.

Blitz Chinese Chess:

First prize: Pham Ngoc Hung – Faculty of Mathematical Economics;

Second prize: Le Dinh Giau – Department of Communications;

Joint third prize: Vuong Van Yen – Faculty of Mathematical Economics and Nguyen Nghia Hoang – Department of Academic Affairs.

Rapid Chess:

First prize: Truong Nhu Hieu – Faculty of Economics;

Second prize: Tran Viet Son – Department of Physical Education;

Joint third prize: Vu Son Tung – Department of Physical Education and Pham Dan Khanh – Institute of Advanced, High-Quality and POHE Programs.

Blitz Chess:

First prize: Tran Viet Son – Department of Physical Education;

Second prize: Vu Son Tung – Department of Physical Education;

Joint third prize: Truong Nhu Hieu – Faculty of Economics and Pham Dan Khanh – Institute of Advanced, High-Quality and POHE Programs.

Hidden-Piece Chinese Chess:

First prize: Nguyen Hai Duong – Faculty of Mathematical Economics;

Second prize: Dao Tuan Anh – Department of Communications;

Joint third prize: Tran Duc Thang – School of Banking and Finance and Dao Anh Cuu – Center for Services and Training Support.

Congratulations to the competitors who excelled and earned well-deserved awards. The tournament was not only an arena for intellectual sports but also an activity that brought together units across the University and honored the spirit of competition and teamwork. The event also expressed appreciation for the University’s teachers and all its staff members and employees on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, November 20.

Some photos from the tournament:

Article and photos: Chess Club, NEU Trade Union, and Department of Communications

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