Liêm represents Việt Nam at US university graduation

Lê Quang Liêm carries the Vietnamese flag at Webster University’s graduation ceremony in the US. — Photos dantri.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm had the honour to represent Vietnamese students by carrying the country’s flag at Webster University’s graduation ceremony in the US on Saturday.

Liêm graduated from the university with two bachelor degrees, a BSc in Finance and and a Ba in Management.

He also received an honour from the Departments of Business and Management and from the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence Progra妹妹e (SPICE) for his substantial contributions to SPICE in  二0 一 三- 二0 一 七.

Liêm received a full four-year scholarship, valued at approximately US$ 三 五,000 per year, and enrolled at the university in  二0 一 三. Previously, he was a student of Sài Gòn University.

After graduating, he will participate in the World Open from June  二 九 to July  七 in Philadelphia, the US, World Cup in September in early September in Batumi, Georgia and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan at the end of September.

Liêm was born in  一 九 九 一 in HCM City and began playing chess at the age of seven. He was the U 一 四 World Youth Chess Champion in July  二00 五 and earned his grandmaster title in July  二00 六.

The top Vietnamese player has won a number of prestigious prizes, including the blitz championship title at the  二0 一 三 World Blitz and the Rapid Chess Championships in the same year, he also won the overall championship title at the HDBank International Open Chess Tournaments in  二0 一 三,  二0 一 五 and  二0 一 七. — VNS