The 2022 Oslo Esports Cup chess tournament witnessed big surprises in the world of chess, with chess player Le Quang Liem defeating both Magnus Carlsen and World Cup champion – Jan Krzysztof Duda.
One of the most impressive milestones of grandmaster Le Quang Liem throughout his professional career must certainly be his achievement in the Oslo Esports Cup 2022 chess tournament.
Here, he won the runner-up position with a total prize money of 32,500 USD (~ 750 million VND).
In 2022 alone, Le Quang Liem experienced 3 clashes with the world’s number 1 Norwegian player (1 draw, 2 losses).
Even though he had to hold the black piece in the first game, Quang Liem still maintained the initiative in each move.
Le Quang Liem makes `King of Chess` Magnus Carlsen hate him at the Oslo Esports Cup 2022
In the second game, Quang Liem had the advantage of holding the white pieces but could only get a draw.
However, on a sublime day of competition, Le Quang Liem did not let the `King of Chess` have a chance to advance.
On move 37, Carlsen moves the king to square H8 instead of the queen.
This victory helps Quang Liem create great psychological momentum in the next matches.
The number 1 player in Vietnam won the runner-up position with a total prize money of 750 million VND
Both players appeared to be equally talented.
With the bravery of the 2013 world champion in blitz chess, Vietnam’s No. 1 player won both games against his Polish opponent, thereby setting the final score 4-2.
In just 3 days, Le Quang Liem defeated `King of Chess` Magnus Carlsen and World Cup champion Jan Krzysztof Duda.