World No. 32 Liem surprised Giri, who is No. 8 in the world rankings, and won the first game after 57 moves.
The second game was decided even more quickly, just after 37 moves, in the Vietnamese’s favor thanks to the Dutch’s impatience.
Leading 2-0, Liem took the initiative to draw against his opponent in the third game to get a 2.5-0.5 overall triumph over Giri.
The victory was Liem’s fourth at the Oslo Esports Cup, promoting him to the third place in the rankings with 11 points, only one point behind the two leading players — Magnus Carlsen and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
In the next match, Liem is set play against world No. 2 Dutch player Jorden Van Foreest.
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| A screenshot of the Oslo Esports Cup standings is taken on April 28, 2022. Photo: Chess24 |
The Oslo Esports Cup, taking place from April 22 to 28, is the first major event of the grand series Champions Chess Tour, which features eight grandmasters.
Of these, four are among the world’s top 15.
They will face each other in a round-robin format.
A player will get US$2,500 for each point they earn and $7,500 for a win.
The prize pool for this tournament is $210,000.
Each match is a set of four rapid chess games, lasting 15 minutes each – just 10 seconds for each move.
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