• Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son awarded gold medal in the men’s individual rapid chess.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

  • Pham Le Thao Nguyen awarded gold medal in the women’s individual rapid chess.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

  • Pham Le Thao Nguyen (L) competes with Gong Qianyun of Singapore in the women’s individual rapid chess.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

  • Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (R) competes with Tin Jingyao of Singapore in the men’s individual rapid chess.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

  • Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (R) competes with Tin Jingyao of Singapore in the men’s individual rapid chess.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

  • Married couple Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen.
    VNA Photo: Văn Đức

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SEA Games 31: Married couple bring home two more chess golds

Married couple Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen enjoyed their second big day by triumphing in the men’s and the women’s individual rapid chess at the ongoing SEA Games 31 almost at the same time on May 17. Nguyen outlasted Malaysia’s Sim Jia Ru while her husband, grandmaster Son, defeated Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia to enter the finals where they both faced opponents from Singapore. Nguyen claimed victory over Gong Qianyun just a few minutes before Son’s win over Tin Jingyao, taking two more gold medals for Vietnam at the regional games. Son has wrapped up his SEA Games 31 journey with two golds. Nguyen will compete in three more events. VNA Photo: Văn Đức