Pham Tran Gia Phuc

Pham Tran Gia Phuc, a 17-year-old Vietnamese International Master, is rated 2450 — just 15 short of his peak of 2465 (Oct 2025, age 16) and ranked 6th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 109 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, Vietnam Chess Championships 2026 - Standard Open, and SixDays Budapest February 2026 - GM-B. Also played 7 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 7 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He reached Vietnamese #4 in Sep 2024 and spent 16 months in Vietnamese top 5.

Awarded IM in 2024 (age 15), FM in 2022 (age 13), and CM in 2017 (age 8). Earned a GM norm at Six Days Budapest January 2024 GM A. At junior level, he reached World #40 in U18, World #18 in U16, World #14 in U14, World #62 in U12, World #26 in U10 and World #17 in U8.