2nd An Giang Chess Tournament - Chess Star Cup 2026 - Championship Category
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14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026 in An Giang, Vietnam. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1920, and top seed was Bao Khoa (🇻🇳 VIE, IM, 2214).
Bao Khoa (🇻🇳 VIE, IM, 2214) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Nguyen Anh Huy (5.0) and Hoang Gia Bao Vu (4.5). Khoa won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Dinh Thien Phuc Nguyen (1529) beat Nguyen Tien Thanh (1762), a +233-point gap.
Location
🇻🇳An Giang, Vietnam
Dates
17 Jan 2026 → 18 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 3
IM×1
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×14
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Bao Khoa led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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3
1
1
1
1
1
R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
IM Bao Khoa held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Bao Khoa drew with Nguyen Anh Huy (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
IM Bao Khoa won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bao KhoaIM | 2214 | VIE | +11N | +6B | +4N | =3B | +8N | =2B | =5N | 5.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 20.50 | 2163 | -5.2 |
| 2 | Nguyen Anh Huy | 2076 | VIE | +8B | =5N | =3B | =4B | +6N | =1N | +9B | 5.0 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 19.00 | 2086 | +11.6 |
| 3 | Vu, Hoang Gia BaoCM | 2052 | VIE | +14N | +7B | =2N | =1N | =5B | =4B | =12N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 16.00 | 2006 | -4.0 |
| 4 | Dao Thien Kim | 1861 | VIE | +10N | +11B | −1B | =2N | +9B | =3N | =6B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 15.00 | 2003 | +26.8 |
| 5 | Pham Minh Hieu | 1949 | VIE | +13N | =2B | −6N | +10B | =3N | +8B | =1B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 15.00 | 1991 | +12.0 |
| 6 | Le, Phu Nguyen Thao | 1964 | VIE | +9B | −1N | +5B | −8N | −2B | +13B | =4N | 3.5 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 11.25 | 1882 | -13.4 |
| 7 | Nguyen Phuc Cao Danh | 1863 | VIE | +12B | −3N | −8B | −9N | +14B | +10N | =11B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 8.25 | 1719 | -48.4 |
| 8 | Nguyen, Thi Thuy QuyenWCM | 1745 | VIE | −2N | +13B | +7N | +6B | −1B | −5N | F | 3.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 8.50 | 1937 | +26.6 |
| 9 | Tran Thanh Thao | 1715 | VIE | −6N | =10B | +14N | +7B | −4N | =12B | −2N | 3.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 7.75 | 1740 | +4.8 |
| 10 | Nguyen, Dinh Thien Phuc | 1529 | VIE | −4B | =9N | +12B | −5N | +11N | −7B | =13N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 7.25 | 1703 | +53.2 |
| 11 | Nguyen Tien Thanh | 1762 | VIE | −1B | −4N | +13B | =12N | −10B | =14N | =7N | 2.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 5.25 | 1651 | -46.4 |
| 12 | Nguyen Quoc Khanh | 1530 | VIE | −7N | +14B | −10N | =11B | −13N | =9N | =3B | 2.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 6.50 | 1630 | +30.0 |
| 13 | Nguyen Viet Dung | 1621 | VIE | −5B | −8N | −11N | −14B | +12B | −6N | =10B | 1.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 4.00 | 1510 | -41.6 |
| 14 | Ngo, Xuan Quynh | 1713 | VIE | −3B | −12N | −9B | +13N | −7N | =11B | F | 1.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 2.75 | 1563 | -24.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nguyen, Dinh Thien PhucVIE+53.23.0 pts · #9
- 2Nguyen Quoc KhanhVIE+30.02.5 pts · #11
- 3Dao Thien KimVIE+26.84.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Nguyen Phuc Cao DanhVIE-48.43.5 pts · #7
- 2Nguyen Tien ThanhVIE-46.42.5 pts · #12
- 3Nguyen Viet DungVIE-41.61.5 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R5+233 Elo gap
- R4+219 Elo gap
- R2+183 Elo gap