Tran Quyet Chien excelled in the World Games quarterfinals

Tran Quyet Chien won the right to continue at the World Games - Photo: UMB

On the morning of August 11, Tran Quyet Chien faced off against French player Jeremy Bury, known as the "king of time" because he often waits until the last second to play.

The two created a dramatic and breathtaking chase. Jeremy Bury took the lead 38-27 at one point and was close to winning. Tran Quyet Chien immediately responded with a series of 9 points to shorten the score to 36-38.

At this time, Bury still scored 2 points to reach the 40-point mark first. But in the last turn, the Vietnamese player still maintained stability to tie the score at 40-40.

In the second match taking place in the afternoon, Tran Quyet Chien faced Colombian opponent Luis Martinez.

This is considered the weakest player in Group C. However, the Vietnamese player still did not have an easy match.

With the class of the person ranked 3rd in the world , Tran Quyet Chien still won 40-38.

With this result, Tran Quyet Chien and Jeremy Bury are the ones who won tickets to the quarter-finals in group C.

This is a round with many strong players including Heo Jung Han, Sameh Sidhom, Martin Horn, Tran Quyet Chien, Jeremy Bury, Pedro Piedrabuena, Tayfun Tasdemir, Cho Myung Woo.

It is worth mentioning that the surprise happened early when world number 1 player Dick Jaspers was eliminated from the group stage with a losing record.

The World Games are an international sporting event held every four years, featuring sports not included in the Olympic Games. The event is sanctioned by the Olympic Committee and usually takes place one year after the Olympics.

This year, the World Games are held in Chengdu (China) with about 33 sports.

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