5th An Giang Chess Tournament - Chess Star Cup 2026 - Championship Category
Open SwissStandard
18 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in An Giang, Vietnam. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2015, and top seed was Bao Khoa (🇻🇳 VIE, IM, 2244).
Chan Hung Lu (🇻🇳 VIE, IM, 2165) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Vo Huynh Thien (5.0) and Bao Khoa (5.0). Lu won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Vo Huynh Thien (1998) beat Bao Khoa (IM, 2244), a +246-point gap.
Location
🇻🇳An Giang, Vietnam
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 4
IM×2
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×18
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Chan Hung Lu led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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3
1
2
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
IM Chan Hung Lu held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Chan Hung Lu beat IM Bao Khoa (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
IM Chan Hung Lu 3 wins (R1–R3)IM Bao Khoa 3 wins (R5–R7)Vo Huynh Thien 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMChan Hung Lu | * | 1 | ½ | ½ |
| 2IMBao Khoa | 0 | * | 0 | — |
| 3Vo Huynh Thien | ½ | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4Tran Tuan Khang | ½ | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu, Chan HungIM | 2165 | VIE | +16N | +7B | +3N | =4B | =2N | +6B | =5B | 5.5 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 22.00 | 2232 | +12.8 |
| 2 | Vo Huynh Thien | 1998 | VIE | =15N | +10B | +8N | +3B | =1B | =5N | =4N | 5.0 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 21.00 | 2133 | +28.2 |
| 3 | Bao KhoaIM | 2244 | VIE | +10B | +6N | −1B | −2N | +9B | +13N | +7B | 5.0 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 18.00 | 2126 | -14.6 |
| 4 | Nguyen, Phuoc TamCM | 2131 | VIE | +12B | +9N | =5B | =1N | =6B | =8N | =2B | 4.5 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 18.50 | 2074 | -6.6 |
| 5 | Tran Tuan Khang | 1863 | VIE | +11B | =8B | =4N | =9N | +17B | =2B | =1N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 16.75 | 2031 | +64.4 |
| 6 | Vu, Hoang Gia BaoCM | 2048 | VIE | +13B | −3B | +16N | +7B | =4N | −1N | =8B | 4.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 13.25 | 2043 | +3.0 |
| 7 | Pham Minh Hieu | 1963 | VIE | +18B | −1N | +12B | −6N | +11B | +10N | −3N | 4.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 10.50 | 1909 | -5.0 |
| 8 | Nguyen Anh Huy | 2088 | VIE | +17B | =5N | −2B | =11N | +13B | =4B | =6N | 4.0 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 13.25 | 1922 | -46.4 |
| 9 | Tran Pham Quang Minh | 1911 | VIE | +14N | −4B | =11N | =5B | −3N | +17B | =12N | 3.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 10.75 | 1814 | -23.7 |
| 10 | Vo Thi Thuy Tien | 1736 | VIE | −3N | −2N | +18B | +12N | +14B | −7B | =15N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 7.75 | 1788 | +6.6 |
| 11 | Nguyen, Quang Huy | 1556 | VIE | −5N | +13N | =9B | =8B | −7N | =16B | +17N | 3.5 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 9.75 | 1806 | +79.6 |
| 12 | Phan Hoang Bach | 1673 | VIE | −4N | +15B | −7N | −10B | +16N | +18B | =9B | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 6.25 | 1795 | +39.2 |
| 13 | Nguyen Quoc Khanh | 1593 | VIE | −6N | −11B | +14N | +15B | −8N | −3B | +18N | 3.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 5.50 | 1705 | +13.4 |
| 14 | Nguyen Manh Quynh | 1579 | VIE | −9B | =17N | −13B | +18N | −10N | =15B | +16N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 4.25 | 1633 | +16.8 |
| 15 | Nguyen Viet Dung | 1584 | VIE | =2B | −12N | −17B | −13N | +18B | =14N | =10B | 2.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.75 | 1585 | -4.8 |
| 16 | Le Khac Hoang Long | 1710 | VIE | −1B | +18N | −6B | =17N | −12B | =11N | −14B | 2.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 2.75 | 1586 | -56.0 |
| 17 | Tran Thanh Thao | 1655 | VIE | −8N | =14B | +15N | =16B | −5N | −9N | −11B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 5.00 | 1593 | -31.2 |
| 18 | Nguyen Dang Anh Khoa | 1583 | VIE | −7N | −16B | −10N | −14B | −15N | −12N | −13B | 0.0 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 891 | -104.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nguyen, Quang HuyVIE+79.63.5 pts · #11
- 2Tran Tuan KhangVIE+64.44.5 pts · #4
- 3Phan Hoang BachVIE+39.23.5 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Nguyen Dang Anh KhoaVIE-104.00.0 pts · #18
- 2Le Khac Hoang LongVIE-56.02.0 pts · #16
- 3Nguyen Anh HuyVIE-46.44.0 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R4+246 Elo gap
- R7+131 Elo gap