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Friday, December 24, 2010

Liem to play amateurs ahead of Cup

International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will compete with fans in an exhibition event ahead of the HD Bank Chess Cup in HCM City.

The national top master will play against 20 fans on December 28, with the amateur competitors selected from nearly 50 registrations for the event.

The organisers will present gifts and bonuses for a draw, the best match and the youngest player.

The international HD Bank Cup will be organised on January 4-9 luring more than 100 masters, including domestic and leading rivals in Asia.

A bonus of US$25,000 will be given to the winners.

Nation to host women's U19 tourney

Viet Nam will host the 2010 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Women's football Championship, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

A VFF website statement said the AFC has granted Viet Nam the right to stage the tournament which will officially take place from October 6-16 next year.

Hosts Viet Nam will be joined by the top five teams from the last edition – Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China and Australia.

The tournament will have a one-round league format to determine the champions.

Viet Nam grabbed the only ticket to the tournament's finals after finishing ahead of five teams in the second-round qualification with 10 points that came through three victories and one draw. — VNS

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