GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam, and WIM Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra of Indonesia won the gold medals (in the open and women’s sections, respectively) at the Southeast Asian Games held from  May 10-15, 2022, in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

The open event was a 9-round Swiss tournament, while women competed in a 10-player round-robin.

Truong Son beat FM Lye Lik Zang of Malaysia in the final round to score 7/9 and secure the title. IM Ervan Mohamad of Indonesia settled for a draw with GM Tran Tuan Minh of Vietnam, finished a half-point behind the champion and tied for the second place with IM Tin Jingyao of Singapore. The silver medal goes to Ervan Mohamad, who defeated Tin Jingyao in the direct encounter (first tiebreak variable).  

Final standings open:

WIM Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra of Indonesia (pictured below), her compatriot IM Irine Kharisma Sukandar and Hoang Thi Bao Tram of Vietnam scored 7/9 each and tied for the first place in the women’s tournament. Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra deservedly claimed gold as she defeated both competitors in the direct encounters. Irine Kharisma Sukandar took silver thanks to slightly better Sonneborn-Berger (second tiebreak variable) over Hoang Thi Bao Tram, who had to settle for bronze.

Final standings women:

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