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Nguyen, Duc Hoa
GM🇻🇳FIDE 12401358· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1989
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Duc Hoa Nguyen, a 37-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2381 and ranked 11th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2340 and 2443 over the past 2 years. 167 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th An Giang Chess Tournament - Chess Star Cup 2026 - Championship Category, FESTIVAL CATUR ANTARABANGSA PAHANG 2026, and Vietnam Chess Championships 2026 - Standard Open. Also played 7 rapid (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) and 8 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Open Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. He took a 14-month break between Feb 2016 and May 2017. His peak of 2518 was reached at age 26 (Jan 2015); he also reached Vietnamese #3 in Apr 2014 and spent 30 months in Vietnamese top 3.
Awarded GM in 2014 (age 25), IM in 2011 (age 22), and FM in 2004 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #3, #4 and #6 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd2300·Blz2213
All-time high
2518
−137 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 26
Jan 2015 · age 26
Activity
118
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
167 past 12 mo · ≈14/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Vietnamese players · of 1,083
30 months in National top 3 (2014–2017)
30 months in National top 3 (2014–2017)
Career timeline
26 entries2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 36
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 36
Jul 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 35
Apr 2024
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 28
Nov 2017
30 months in national top 3
longest streak 18 months · since Apr 2014
Jan 2017
2016
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2492 → returned at 2481
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
2025 "the Belt and Road" China International Chess Open(Aksu, Xinjiang)Group A · Aug 2025 · +7.2 Elo
Evolution
+3
2378 → 2381
Tournaments
17
152 games
Score
110/ 15272.4%
89W42D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArseniy NesterovGM2,604·2025 "the Belt and Road" China International Chess Open(Aksu, Xinjiang)Group A·R1·+7.2
3.[W]vsVitaly SivukGM2,522·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'A')·R10·+6.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2279 | -5.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2271 | +0.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2295 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2304 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/10 | #3 | 2415 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/10 | #5 | 2363 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #26 | 2043 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #18 | 2330 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2316 | -7.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2469 | +5.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNguyen Van HuyGM
🇻🇳VIE·2363
+5 −6 =21
32 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTuan Minh TranGM
🇻🇳VIE·2412
+8 −9 =7
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDang Hoang SonIM
🇻🇳VIE·2370
+9 −6 =4
19 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsChuong PhamIM
🇻🇳VIE·2245
+6 −4 =5
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsHoang Canh HuanFM
🇻🇳VIE·2304
+6 −2 =6
14 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#11
out of 1,913 players
Asia-Pacific
#434
in continent
World
#2,021
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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