Chiem Hong Thai stopped at the semi-finals of the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup

(Dan Tri) - Against experienced opponent Eddy Merckx (Belgium), Chiem Hong Thai lost with a score of 39-50 in the semi-final match of the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup, Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) round on the afternoon of December 7.

In billiards, there are 7 World Cup rounds every year taking place in 7 cities in different countries.

Chiem Hong Thai stopped at the World Cup semi-finals in Sharm el-Sheikh round (Photo: Life Time Photo).

At the World Cup Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) round, Chiem Hong Thai met veteran athlete Eddy Merckx in the semi-final this afternoon (December 7). This is a 13-time World Cup champion.

In the first rounds, Eddy Merckx continuously took the lead. At the end of the first round, the Belgian player led Chiem Hong Thai by 11 points: 26-15 (in 3-cushion carom billiards, when a player reaches a score of 25 or more, the match will be stopped in the middle of the round).

In the second round, Chiem Hong Thai tried his best, but he could not overcome his opponent. The only time he significantly shortened the score with his opponent, Chiem Hong Thai reached the milestone of 23-26. After that, Eddy Merckx continued to demonstrate his courage and extensive experience.

The Belgian player made no mistakes, ending the match with a 50-39 victory over Chiem Hong Thai.

Despite losing in the semi-finals, this is still considered a successful tournament for Chiem Hong Thai. In the quarter-finals of this year's tournament, Chiem Hong Thai defeated the reigning World Champion Cho Myung Woo (Korea).

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