Nguyễn Thị Thanh An (born 17 June 1976) is a

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chess player. She holds the title of

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. She has qualified for the

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through a zonal tournament, losing to

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in the first round. She previously competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 world championships. With the Vietnamese national women's team she took part in

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in Calvia,

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.Thi Thanh An Nguyen
www.chessgames.com In 2007 and 2011 she participated in the

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