Hanoi IM chess tournament June 2025
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 15 Jun 2025 to 20 Jun 2025 in Ha Noi, Vietnam. 6 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2280, and top seed was Xiangyi Liu (🇸🇬 SGP, IM, 2370).
Arif Abdul Hafiz (🇮🇩 INA, IM, 2327) won with 7.0/10, ahead of Jain Jeet (5.0) and Michael Owen (4.5). Hafiz won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Michael Owen (CM, 2209) beat Xiangyi Liu (IM, 2370), a +161-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsIM Arif Abdul Hafiz led from R3 onwards, the title was decided early.
IM Arif Abdul Hafiz takes the sole lead (2.0/3).
IM Arif Abdul Hafiz opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Jain Jeet); the title is out of reach before R10.
IM Arif Abdul Hafiz 1.0–1.0 against FM Jain Jeet (R3 ½-½, R8 ½-½).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇮🇩IMHafiz, Arif Abdul | 2327 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 22.75 | 36.0 | +35.2 | 2484 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳FMJeet, Jain | 2298 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.50 | 40.0 | +3.6 | 2314 |
| 3 | 🇮🇩CMOwen, Michael | 2209 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 15.25 | 41.0 | +12.8 | 2258 |
| 5 | 🇸🇬IMLiu, Xiangyi | 2370 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | — | 4.0 | 19.00 | 42.0 | -8.6 | 2290 |
| 4 | 🇵🇭IMArca, Christian Gian Karlo | 2327 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | — | 4.0 | 14.25 | 42.0 | +0.6 | 2326 |
| 6 | 🇻🇳IMDao, Minh Nhat | 2149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | * | 0.5 | 2.25 | 49.0 | -35.0 | 1863 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hafiz, Arif AbdulIMINA+35.27.0 pts · #1
- 2Owen, MichaelCMINA+12.84.5 pts · #3
- 3Jeet, JainFMIND+3.65.0 pts · #2
- 1Dao, Minh NhatIMVIE-35.00.5 pts · #6
- 2Liu, XiangyiIMSGP-8.64.0 pts · #5
- 3Arca, Christian Gian KarloIMPHI0.64.0 pts · #4
- R7+161 Elo gap