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Bui Vinh
GM🇻🇳FIDE 12400726· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1976
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Bui Vinh, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2342 and ranked 18th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 11 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent appearances: 10th Hanoi IM chess tournament January 2026 and 2nd Quang Ninh chess tournament 2025 - GM2. He had 5 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014), 16 months (2014–2016), 12 months (2016–2017), 49 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2522 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2009); he also reached Vietnamese #4 in Jul 2008 and spent 16 months in Vietnamese top 5.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 32) and IM in 2003 (age 27).
Current rating
2342
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2347
All-time high
2522
−180 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 33
Apr 2009 · age 33
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Vietnamese players · of 1,027
16 months in National top 5 (2002–2009)
16 months in National top 5 (2002–2009)
Career timeline
19 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2358 → returned at 2347
May 2024
2023
2nd Vietnamese 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2403
Jan 2023
2019
3rd Vietnamese 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2414
Mar 2019
2018
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2414 → returned at 2403
Apr 2018
2016
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2414 → returned at 2408
Apr 2016
2014
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2410 → returned at 2414
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2347 → 2342
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
2W12D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #4 | 2285 | -4.5 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 3/9 | #6 | 2271 | -10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThe Anh DuongIM
🇻🇳VIE·2265
+4 −1 =6
11 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsNguyen Anh DungGM
🇻🇳VIE·2400
+0 −1 =9
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDragan KosicGM
🇲🇪MNE·2339
+2 −0 =8
10 games·last met Apr 2008
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vsHuynh Minh Huy NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2410
+3 −0 =6
9 games·last met Mar 2011
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vsZlatko IlincicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2203
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met May 2008
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#18
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#580
in continent
World
#2,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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