Laysa Latifah's Gambit in Her Chess Grandmaster Pursuit
Chess athlete Laysa Latifah is the champion of Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023. She is seeking tournaments to secure the Woman Grandmaster title.
Irsyan Hasyim
January 15, 2024
HOLDING a black chess piece, Laysa Latifah used the Scandinavian defense to deceive Woman International Master (WIM) Nguyen Thiên-Ngân from Vietnam. Unfortunately, Laysa’s knight maneuver strategy was exploited by her opponent to direct tactical threats to the king’s side. As a result, Laysa lost a pawn on move 52. Despite the defeat, Laysa emerged as the champion in the standard chess category for girls aged 18 and u
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