Chess players Tin, Gong ‘happy' despite final losses
The Straits Times|May 18, 2022
Deepanraj Ganesan In Hanoi Losing two gold medals in Armageddon tiebreakers might seem like a catastrophic event for Tin Jingyao and defending champion Gong Qianyun, but the duo were happy to pick up two silvers in the men's and women's rapid chess respectively yesterday.
Chess players Tin, Gong ‘happy' despite final losses

Competing at the Quang Ninh Exhibition Centre in Quang Ninh, the SEA Games finals went down to the wire for 21-year-old debutant Tin and defending champion Gong, 37, after their respective matches against married couple Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Nguyen Pham Le Thao ended 1-1 after two rounds of play.

Both matches were settled by an Armageddon tiebreaker, where players first draw lots to determine their colour.

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