Titled Tuesday is a weekly blitz chess tournament held every Tuesday morning and afternoon, attracting hundreds of players who must hold at least the title of International Master or higher. Le Quang Liem participated in the tournament as a Grandmaster.
This year's tournament saw 943 players, including over 100 Grandmasters. The top 20 players in the world who participated in the event included Hikaru Nakamura, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Levon Aronian, Le Quang Liem, and Hans Niemann.
After 11 rounds of play, Liem faced more than half of his opponents as Grandmasters, such as Benjamin Gledura, Ihor Samunenkov, Oleksandr Bortnyk, Grigoriy Oparin, Nakamura, and Praggnanandhaa.
The climax of the tournament occurred in round 11, where Le Quang Liem faced Indian opponent Praggnanandhaa. Despite facing pressure and difficult situations, the Vietnamese player made bold moves and attacked when necessary.
After 45 moves, Le Quang Liem won the game when his opponent ran out of time. This was his 11th victory, allowing him to achieve a perfect score and win the Titled Tuesday championship.
This victory made Le Quang Liem the fourth player to win with a perfect score at Titled Tuesday and the fourth time in history that he has won all 11 rounds.
Although Quang Liem is not the most successful Vietnamese player in this tournament (that title belongs to Le Tuan Minh), the 29-year-old has won Titled Tuesday 6 times, just behind 12 other players. No other Vietnamese players have won the title.
The record for most wins belongs to Nakamura with 69 championships, while Carlsen follows with 25 wins. Despite being the world number 1 player, Carlsen's record is significantly lower than Nakamura's, likely because he participates less frequently in tournaments.
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