Defeating the defending champion, Quyet Chien entered the world billiard final

Quyet Chien led his opponent deeply from the beginning of the match on the afternoon of September 10, sometimes the gap was nearly 20 points. When the score was 47-35, he missed six of the next seven shots. The only point of Vietnam's number one player in this series was scored when he made a mistake, giving him the right to take the lead. The home players then gradually reduced the score to 44-48, then 47-49, causing Quyet Chien to sigh.

However, the defending champion's streak of points was stopped with a shot that missed by just a few millimeters, causing him to hold his face in regret. This time Quyet Chien did not miss the opportunity, hit the A shot to score the decisive point and win after 32 shots, then threw his fist down in celebration. The Turkish audience still applauded the two players, even though Tasdemir became the former king.

Quyet Chien became the second Vietnamese player to reach the world championship final, after Nguyen Duc Anh Chien in 2019. At that time, Anh Chien lost to Torbjorn Blomdahl in the final.

Quyet Chien's opponent in the final is compatriot Bao Phuong Vinh or Korean player Cho Myung-woo. The semi-final match between these two young players starts at 4:30 p.m. today, September 10, Hanoi time. The final takes place tonight, when Quyet Chien stands at the threshold of Vietnamese billiard history.

In the 3-cushion carom tournament system of the World Billiard Federation (UMB), the World Cup and World Championship (world championship) always gather top players. The World Cup takes place about six or seven times a year, and any player can participate. The world championship only invites the top players on the planet and continents, taking place once a year. This year's tournament takes place in Ankara, Turkey from September 6 to September 10.