Nguyen, Huynh Minh Huy
GM🇻🇳FIDE 12401269· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1987
Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen, a 39-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2410 and ranked 8th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 8 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent appearances: HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10 and Budapest One Week 2025 August GM. Also played 1 rapid (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Rapid Open U50 individual) and 1 blitz events (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Blitz Open U50 individual) recently. He took a 14-month break between Dec 2018 and Mar 2020. His peak of 2515 was reached at age 27 (Sep 2014, Vietnamese #3 at the time); he spent 38 months in Vietnamese top 5.
Awarded GM in 2014 (age 27), IM in 2008 (age 21), and FM in 2004 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #1, #3 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2410
Standard
All-time high
2515
Sep 2014 · age 27
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#8
38 months in National top 5 (2014–2025)
Career timeline
23 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #98 | 2428 | +0.3 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #120 | 1514 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 3130 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2337 | -1.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 2284 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #37 | 2958 | +1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | 3049 | +2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2204 | -2.7 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2392 | -0.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2478 | +0.9 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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