Zoltan Varga vs Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen
Zoltan Varga (56, GM, HUN) and Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen (39, GM, VIE) have met 18 times in classical OTB. Nguyen leads with 2 wins to 0, with 16 draws — a 89% draw rate. Their last meeting at Chess in Kecskemet GM November 2015 drew. With current classical ratings of 2314 and 2410, the Elo model gives Nguyen a 46% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2314 vs 2410 (Δ -96)
With Zoltan Varga as white
29% Zoltan25% draw46% Huynh
With Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen as white
22% Zoltan21% draw58% Huynh
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Zoltan Varga | Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2314+2 | 2410-3 |
| Peak rating | 2592 · Jul 2004 | 2515 · Sep 2014 |
| Peak age | 34 | 27 |
| World rank now | #3,660 | #1,497 |
| World rank peak | #142 | #642 |
| Federation rank now | #100 | #9 |
| Games (career, STD) | 2,295 | 978 |
| Months active | 217 | 209 |
| % white wins | 34% | 45% |
| % black wins | 29% | 36% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2315 | 2345 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 111 | 44 |
Best Win
Zoltan Varga
Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (18)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Zoltan Varga
Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen