SEA GAMES Thailand 2025 - FIDE Chess Rapid Men's Double - Knock Out Finals
KnockoutRapid
8 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held on 19 Dec 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. 8 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2459, and top seed was Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen (🇻🇳 VIE, GM, 2550).
Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen (🇻🇳 VIE, GM, 2550) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Tuan Minh Le (1.5) and Yu Tian Poh (1.0). Nguyen broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand
Dates
19 Dec 2025
Time control
Rapid: 15 minutes for game with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 2 rounds
Titled players · 8
GM×7
IM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇮🇩Indonesia×2
🇲🇾Malaysia×2
🇸🇬Singapore×2
🇻🇳Vietnam×2
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SonGM | 2550 | VIE | +7N | +4B | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 3268 | +7.7 |
| 2 | Le, Tuan MinhGM | 2516 | VIE | +8B | =3N | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 2557 | +1.0 |
| 3 | Poh, Yu TianIM | 2314 | MAS | =5N | =2B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2524 | +10.8 |
| 4 | Yeoh, Li TianGM | 2425 | MAS | =6B | −1N | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 2287 | -3.5 |
| 5 | Megaranto, SusantoGM | 2532 | INA | =3B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 2314 | -2.8 |
| 6 | Priasmoro, NovendraGM | 2410 | INA | =4N | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2425 | +0.2 |
| 7 | Tin, JingyaoGM | 2510 | SGP | −1B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1750 | -4.4 |
| 8 | Siddharth, JagadeeshGM | 2413 | SGP | −2N | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1716 | -3.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Poh, Yu TianIMMAS+10.81.0 pts · #3
- 2Nguyen, Ngoc Truong SonGMVIE+7.72.0 pts · #1
- 3Le, Tuan MinhGMVIE+1.01.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Tin, JingyaoGMSGP-4.40.0 pts · #8
- 2Siddharth, JagadeeshGMSGP-3.60.0 pts · #7
- 3Yeoh, Li TianGMMAS-3.50.5 pts · #6