As per experts’ predictions, Khoi took lead with totally 7.5 points after finishing nine standard matches. Khoi had a mere half-point after being defeated by Shamsiddin Vokhi (Uzbekistan) in the eighth game, and the ninth game with Abilmansur Abdilkhair (Kazakhstan) ended in a draw.
Not only the champion in the standard chess, Khoi also topped the blitz event with six points after seven games, bring home two gold medals from the championship.
