9th Future masters cup 2026 - Group A
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 24 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Ha Noi, Vietnam. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1888, and top seed was Duc Minh Lai (🇻🇳 VIE, 2126).
Minh Hieu Hoang (🇻🇳 VIE, FM, 2047) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Nguyen Tung Quan (4.5) and Duc Minh Lai (4.5). Hoang broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Tong Nguyen Gia Hung (1790) beat Duc Minh Lai (2126), a +336-point gap.
Location
🇻🇳Ha Noi, Vietnam
Dates
24 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 3
FM×1
WIM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×17
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsFM Minh Hieu Hoang led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
7
4
4
2
3
1
R6–R6 · LEAD HELD
FM Minh Hieu Hoang held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Duc Minh Lai won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMMinh Hieu Hoang | * | — | ½ | 1 |
| 2Duc Minh Lai | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Nguyen Tung Quan | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Dang Thai Vu | 0 | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoang, Minh HieuFM | 2047 | VIE | +14B | +5N | =7B | +4N | =2B | +8N | 5.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 14.50 | 2106 | +9.2 |
| 2 | Nguyen Tung Quan | 2056 | VIE | +6N | +11B | =4N | +7B | =1N | =3B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 14.25 | 2079 | +12.8 |
| 3 | Lai, Duc Minh | 2126 | VIE | +8B | −7N | +11B | +10N | +5B | =2N | 4.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 12.25 | 1995 | -12.4 |
| 4 | Dang Thai Vu | 1904 | VIE | +9B | +10N | =2B | −1B | +7N | =5N | 4.0 | 18.0 | 20.5 | 11.50 | 1958 | +18.0 |
| 5 | Nguyen Thanh Huong | 1776 | VIE | +15N | −1B | +9N | +12B | −3N | =4B | 3.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 7.00 | 1900 | +37.2 |
| 6 | Nguyen Dinh Tam Anh | 1733 | VIE | −2B | +17N | =10B | −8N | +14B | +9N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.75 | 1812 | +24.8 |
| 7 | Tong Nguyen Gia Hung | 1790 | VIE | +12B | +3B | =1N | −2N | −4B | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 8.50 | 1957 | +39.2 |
| 8 | Nguyen Thi Phuong Uyen | 1736 | VIE | −3N | −9B | +15N | +6B | =12N | −1B | 2.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 5.25 | 1757 | -2.0 |
| 9 | Vu Thi Yen Chi | 1679 | VIE | −4N | +8N | −5B | =11N | +16B | −6B | 2.5 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 3.75 | 1702 | +6.8 |
| 10 | Do, Quang Minh | 1648 | VIE | F | −4B | =6N | −3B | +11N | +12B | 2.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 4.75 | 1810 | +37.2 |
| 11 | Nguyen Tran Gia Vuong | 1711 | VIE | +17B | −2N | −3N | =9B | −10B | −15N | 1.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1.25 | 1612 | -39.6 |
| 12 | Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa | 1658 | VIE | −7N | F | +14B | −5N | =8B | −10N | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.25 | 1588 | -16.0 |
| 13 | Nguyen Thien NganWIM | 1977 | VIE | F | F | =16N | +15B | F | F | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1867 | -4.2 |
| 14 | Nguyen Thi Phuong AnhWCM | 1732 | VIE | −1N | +15B | −12N | F | −6N | F | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 1578 | -35.2 |
| 15 | Nguyen, Hoang Minh | 1652 | VIE | −5B | −14N | −8B | −13N | F | +11B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.50 | 1548 | -26.8 |
| 16 | Nguyen, Hong Ha My | 1695 | VIE | F | F | =13B | F | −9N | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1634 | -7.2 |
| 17 | Doan Nhat Minh | 1675 | VIE | −11N | −6B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 924 | -34.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tong Nguyen Gia HungVIE+39.22.5 pts · #9
- 2Do, Quang MinhVIE+37.22.5 pts · #8
- 3Nguyen Thanh HuongVIE+37.23.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Nguyen Tran Gia VuongVIE-39.61.5 pts · #13
- 2Nguyen Thi Phuong AnhWCMVIE-35.21.0 pts · #14
- 3Doan Nhat MinhVIE-34.40.0 pts · #17
Biggest upsets
- R2+336 Elo gap