Vietnam’s Phuong Kim Nguyen, left, is in action against Thailand’s Pacharaporn Vasanasomsithi during the Women’s Espee Team semi final of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)
A married couple from Vietnam each won individual gold in chess at almost the same time on Tuesday as the 31st SEA Games hosts closed on 100 gold medals overall.
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, 32, and his wife Pham Le Thao Nguyen, 34, won the men’s and women’s rapid chess titles in Hanoi.
Each saw off opponents from Singapore with just minutes between their victories.
Thao Nguyen finished a bit earlier and then quietly waited for her husband to seal his win.
“During the game we were worried for each other,” Thao Nguyen said, according…
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