Nguyen Duc Anh Chien Stages Comeback to Beat Tran Quyet Chien in Ho Chi Minh City Billiard Carom Final

At the Nguyen Du Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, the Billiard Carom World Cup final just concluded with a spectacular comeback by Nguyen Duc Anh Chien against his senior Tran Quyet Chien. After losing three consecutive sets, Duc Anh Chien won five straight sets, sealing a 5-3 victory and claiming the prestigious trophy. The match lasted over four hours, witnessing a clear tactical shift from the winner. Set 1: Tran Quyet Chien started slowly but decisively. He scored the first points with a precise long shot, then capitalized on opponent's mistakes to build an 8-point run. Duc Anh Chien managed only 2 points before losing his turn. Set 1 ended 15-9 in favor of Tran Quyet Chien. Set 2: Psychological pressure weighed on Duc Anh Chien. He made an excessive spin error on his third shot, giving Tran Quyet Chien a chance to score 12 consecutive points. Set 2 ended 15-4. Set 3: Tran Quyet Chien maintained his rhythm. He used a defensive reverse-spin strategy, preventing his opponent from scoring. Duc Anh Chien only managed 5 points, losing 15-8. The turning point came in set 4. Duc Anh Chien changed his cue grip, adopting a lower stance for better force control. He scored 6 points in his first run and repeatedly broke his opponent's defense with tricky three-cushion shots. Set 4 won 15-12. Set 5: Confidence returned. Duc Anh Chien began imposing an attacking style. He scored a 15-point consecutive run, ending the set 15-0, leaving Tran Quyet Chien without any opportunity. Sets 6 and 7 continued the high-level technical display. Duc Anh Chien successfully used long rail shots combined with left-right spin, leaving Tran Quyet Chien without effective defensive solutions. The sets ended 15-6 and 15-8 respectively. Decisive set 8: Tran Quyet Chien tried to regain control, but a mistake on his fourth shot allowed Duc Anh Chien to take a 10-2 lead. Despite recovering 5 points, Tran Quyet Chien could not prevent his opponent from finishing the match 15-7. Tactical analysis shows that psychological and technical changes made the difference. In the first three sets, Duc Anh Chien played unfocused, often missing easy shots. Conversely, Tran Quyet Chien capitalized on openings, scoring from simple cue strokes. However, from set 4, Duc Anh Chien lowered his center of gravity, increasing accuracy on cushion shots. He also changed his aiming angle, prioritizing the second cushion over the third, improving cue ball control. This neutralized Tran Quyet Chien's defensive tactics. According to experts, this is one of the best finals in Vietnamese carom history. Nguyen Duc Anh Chien won $50,000 prize money, while Tran Quyet Chien received $25,000. Both etched their names into world billiard history with this high-class showdown.