8th Future masters cup 2025 - Group A
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18 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 01 Nov 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 in Ha Noi, Vietnam. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1753, and top seed was Nguyen Xuan Phuong (🇻🇳 VIE, CM, 2004).
Nguyen Thanh Huong (🇻🇳 VIE, 1711) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Nguyen Duy Dat (4.0) and Nguyen Tien Dung (4.0). Huong took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Nguyen Viet Khoi (1595) beat Nguyen Thi Phuong Anh (WCM, 1706), a +111-point gap.
Location
🇻🇳Ha Noi, Vietnam
Dates
01 Nov 2025 → 02 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 2
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×18
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsNguyen Thanh Huong led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE02 Nov
Nguyen Thanh Huong takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nguyen Thanh Huong beat Nguyen Duy Dat (White).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Nguyen Thanh Huong won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nguyen Thanh Huong | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Nguyen Duy Dat | 0 | * | — | ½ |
| 3CMNguyen Xuan Phuong | ½ | — | * | 1 |
| 4Nguyen Tien Dung | — | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Thanh Huong | 1711 | VIE | −14N | +16B | +15N | +9B | +2B | =4N | 4.5 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 13.00 | 1929 | +66.4 |
| 2 | Nguyen Duy Dat | 1807 | VIE | +5N | +9B | =14N | =3B | −1N | +8B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 20.5 | 12.75 | 1810 | +2.0 |
| 3 | Nguyen Tien Dung | 1849 | VIE | +11B | +12N | +7B | =2N | −4B | =5N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 11.75 | 1882 | +11.2 |
| 4 | Nguyen Xuan PhuongCM | 2004 | VIE | +10B | =7N | +12B | F | +3N | =1B | 4.0 | 16.5 | 19.0 | 12.75 | 1972 | -4.8 |
| 5 | Le Minh Ngoc Ha | 1623 | VIE | −2B | =8N | +13B | +10N | =11B | =3B | 3.5 | 16.0 | 18.5 | 9.75 | 1754 | +43.2 |
| 6 | Hoang, Nguyen Huy | 1613 | VIE | −7N | =10N | +17B | =15B | =8N | +11N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 7.25 | 1701 | +31.6 |
| 7 | Nguyen Thi Phuong AnhWCM | 1706 | VIE | +6B | =4B | −3N | −8N | =10B | +13N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 9.25 | 1723 | +2.8 |
| 8 | Nguyen Viet Khoi | 1595 | VIE | −9N | =5B | +18N | +7B | =6B | −2N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 7.50 | 1676 | +26.0 |
| 9 | Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa | 1709 | VIE | +8B | −2N | +11B | −1N | −13N | +15B | 3.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 7.50 | 1665 | -15.6 |
| 10 | Ngan, Ba Hoang Nguyen | 1650 | VIE | −4N | =6B | +16N | −5B | =7N | =12N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 6.50 | 1670 | +1.6 |
| 11 | Nguyen Quang Minh | 1667 | VIE | −3N | +18B | −9N | +16B | =5N | −6B | 2.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 4.75 | 1622 | -12.8 |
| 12 | Bui Duc Thien Anh | 1744 | VIE | +18N | −3B | −4N | =13B | =15N | =10B | 2.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 4.50 | 1665 | -28.8 |
| 13 | Vu Thi Yen Chi | 1636 | VIE | =16N | =15B | −5N | =12N | +9B | −7B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 6.25 | 1619 | -3.6 |
| 14 | Doan Nhat Minh | 1616 | VIE | +1B | +17N | =2B | F | F | F | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.50 | 1998 | +56.4 |
| 15 | Vu Thanh An | 1609 | VIE | =17B | =13N | −1B | =6N | =12B | −9N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 4.75 | 1552 | -13.6 |
| 16 | Pham Xuan An | 1675 | VIE | =13B | −1N | −10B | −11N | +17B | =18N | 2.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 2.75 | 1526 | -48.4 |
| 17 | Vu Tuan Truong | 1661 | VIE | =15N | −14B | −6N | =18B | −16N | F | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1381 | -70.8 |
| 18 | Nguyen Bao Nam | 1603 | VIE | −12B | −11N | −8B | =17N | F | =16B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1426 | -42.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nguyen Thanh HuongVIE+66.44.5 pts · #1
- 2Doan Nhat MinhVIE+56.42.5 pts · #12
- 3Le Minh Ngoc HaVIE+43.23.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Vu Tuan TruongVIE-70.81.0 pts · #17
- 2Pham Xuan AnVIE-48.42.0 pts · #16
- 3Nguyen Bao NamVIE-42.81.0 pts · #18
Biggest upsets
- R4+111 Elo gap