Lai Ly Huynh finished third in the opening phase of the Chengdu Jinjiang global pairs xiangqi tournament, Tuoi Tre reported on October 16. He scored six points from two wins, two draws and one defeat across five games.
Five games establish the first-phase ranking
The source places Huynh behind Meng Fanyue and Cheng Yudong in that stage. He played with the black pieces in three games, including meetings with Meng and Xu Wenzhang.
He lost to Meng but beat Xu, according to the report. The completed five-game result updates the earlier first-day position rather than describing another initial round.
The article's suggestion of bad luck concerns the allocation of second moves. It does not establish a rules breach or an unfair draw.
The pairs competition follows
Huynh teams up with Phuong Nghi, described as an Italian player of Chinese origin. Their meeting with Meng and Wu Zonghan is scheduled for the morning of October 17.
No completed result for that encounter is provided. An individual-stage ranking does not itself award the pairs title.
The ninth edition runs from October 15 to 18 in Sichuan with 32 players from 18 countries and territories. Nguyen Thanh Bao and Nguyen Hoang Yen also represent Vietnam.
The format moves from individual ranking games into pairs play, requiring separate results for each phase. Huynh's six points and third place are established; the final doubles outcome still depends on the remaining games.