After nine rounds, Kim Phung and India’s Pujari Rucha had both secured 6.5 points but the Vietnamese chess master earned the silver medal thanks to her better difference in other indications.
Indian chess player Ivana Maria Furtado won the gold medal with a total of 7.5 points, while another Vietnamese player, Hoang Thi Nhu Y, came in at fourth place with 6 points.
This is Kim Phung’s second medal for this tournament after being crowned champion in 2010.
The Asian Junior U20 Chess Championship drew the participation of 31 male and 23 female players from eight countries and territories including Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.