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Nguyen, Quang Minh

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FIDEFIDE 12424609· Male· Vietnam· Born in 2011

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Quang Minh Nguyen, a 15-year-old Vietnamese Candidate Master, is rated 2109 — just 1 short of his peak of 2110 (Mar 2026, age 15) and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 7% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Youth Chess Elite Championship 2025 - Standard Open U15, 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (U14 Open), and Viet Nam Youth chess championships 2025 - Standard Open U15. Also played 6 rapid (including Vietnam Elite Chess Championships 2025 - Open Rapid) and 6 blitz events (including Vietnam Elite Chess Championships 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. He took a 47-month break between Jul 2019 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). He reached Vietnamese #53 in Oct 2025.

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #41 in U8 and #7, #3, #7 and #7 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2109

Standard

Rpd2037·Blz1976

All-time high

2110

−1 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#602 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
All-time peak 2110
at age 15 · −1 from today
Mar 2026
7th Vietnamese U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2109
Jan 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Jan 2026
2025
Peak Vietnamese rank: #53
at age 14 · rated 2109
Oct 2025
3rd Vietnamese U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2109
Aug 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 14
Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vuong Tung Lam NguyenCM 2,220
National Youth Chess Elite Championship 2025 - Standard Open U15 · Jul 2025 · +6.2 Elo
Evolution
+32
2077 → 2109
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
20.5/ 2678.8%
15W11D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Youth Chess Elite Championship 2025 - Standard Open U15
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/8#22013-2.0
23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (U14 Open)
Swiss
Jul 20257.5/9#12131+34.0
Viet Nam Youth chess championships 2025 - Standard Open U15
Open Swiss
Jun 20257/9#32096+26.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsManh Duc NguyenCM
🇻🇳VIE·2250
+6 −7 =15
28 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNam Kiet NguyenCM
🇻🇳VIE·2166
+11 −3 =4
18 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsVuong Tung Lam NguyenCM
🇻🇳VIE·2131
+4 −5 =6
15 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsDuong Vu AnhFM
🇻🇳VIE·2354
+1 −5 =7
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsDau Khuong DuyIM
🇻🇳VIE·2521
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings

/
Vietnam
#54
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,038
in continent
World
#14,555
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Vietnam
1
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2,731
2
🇻🇳Le, Tuan MinhFollow Tuan Minh LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,585
3
🇻🇳Dau Khuong DuyFollow Dau Khuong DuyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,521
4
🇻🇳Banh Gia HuyFollow Banh Gia HuyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,451
5
🇻🇳Pham Tran Gia PhucFollow Pham Tran Gia PhucTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,450
6
🇻🇳Nguyen, Quoc HyFollow Quoc Hy NguyenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,422
7
🇻🇳Tran, Tuan MinhFollow Tuan Minh TranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
8
🇻🇳Nguyen, Huynh Minh HuyFollow Huynh Minh Huy NguyenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,410
9
🇻🇳Nguyen Anh DungFollow Nguyen Anh DungTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,400
10
🇻🇳Nguyen, Duc HoaFollow Duc Hoa NguyenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,381
...
54🇻🇳Nguyen, Quang Minh2,109
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
...
2038🇻🇳Nguyen, Quang Minh2,109
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
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2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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14555🇻🇳Nguyen, Quang Minh2,109