6th An Giang Chess Tournament - Chess Star Cup 2026 - Championship Category
Open SwissStandard
16 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 in An Giang, Vietnam. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2059, and top seed was Duc Hoa Nguyen (🇻🇳 VIE, GM, 2386).
Duc Hoa Nguyen (🇻🇳 VIE, GM, 2386) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Hoang Gia Bao Vu (5.0) and Pham Minh Hieu (5.0). Nguyen broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Pham Minh Hieu (1968) beat Duc Hoa Nguyen (GM, 2386), a +418-point gap.
Location
🇻🇳An Giang, Vietnam
Dates
25 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 5
GM×1
IM×2
CM×1
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×16
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsGM Duc Hoa Nguyen led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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4
1
1
1
3
1
R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
GM Duc Hoa Nguyen held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
GM Duc Hoa Nguyen lost to Pham Minh Hieu (Black).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
GM Duc Hoa Nguyen won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMDuc Hoa Nguyen | * | 0 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Pham Minh Hieu | 1 | * | — | 0 |
| 3IMChan Hung Lu | ½ | — | * | ½ |
| 4CMHoang Gia Bao Vu | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen, Duc HoaGM | 2386 | VIE | +10B | +5N | +2B | +9N | =4B | −3N | +8B | 5.5 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 22.50 | 2294 | -5.1 |
| 2 | Vu, Hoang Gia BaoCM | 2060 | VIE | +16N | +3B | −1N | +12B | =5N | +9N | =4B | 5.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 16.25 | 2193 | +24.8 |
| 3 | Pham Minh Hieu | 1968 | VIE | +14B | −2N | +11B | =5N | =8B | +1B | +10N | 5.0 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 18.50 | 2155 | +34.2 |
| 4 | Lu, Chan HungIM | 2163 | VIE | +11B | +12N | =9B | =8N | =1N | +6B | =2N | 5.0 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 19.25 | 2201 | +10.4 |
| 5 | Nguyen Le Nhat Quang | 1997 | VIE | +7N | −1B | +6N | =3B | =2B | =8N | +11B | 4.5 | 27.0 | 30.5 | 18.25 | 2091 | +36.0 |
| 6 | Tran Pham Quang Minh | 1882 | VIE | −8B | +13N | −5B | +7N | +15B | −4N | +9B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 11.50 | 1960 | +28.4 |
| 7 | Nguyen, Thi Huynh Thu | 1634 | VIE | −5B | −10N | +16N | −6B | +14N | +13B | +15B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1838 | +72.4 |
| 8 | Bao KhoaIM | 2229 | VIE | +6N | −9B | +10N | =4B | =3N | =5B | −1N | 3.5 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 14.75 | 2050 | -29.8 |
| 9 | Vo Huynh Thien | 2026 | VIE | +13B | +8N | =4N | −1B | +12N | −2B | −6N | 3.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 11.50 | 2052 | +4.4 |
| 10 | Tran Tuan Khang | 1928 | VIE | −1N | +7B | −8B | +13N | =11B | +12N | −3B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 11.25 | 1939 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nguyen Do Minh Tri | 1765 | VIE | −4N | +15B | −3N | +14B | =10N | +16B | −5N | 3.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 5.25 | 1867 | +32.4 |
| 12 | Tran, Le Dan ThuyWFM | 1950 | VIE | +15N | −4B | +14N | −2N | −9B | −10B | +16N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 3.50 | 1835 | -20.0 |
| 13 | Nguyen Tien Thanh | 1696 | VIE | −9N | −6B | +15N | −10B | +16N | −7N | =14B | 2.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 2.50 | 1682 | -11.2 |
| 14 | Nguyen Viet Dung | 1632 | VIE | −3N | +16B | −12B | −11N | −7B | =15N | =13N | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2.00 | 1613 | -12.8 |
| 15 | Tran Thanh Thao | 1625 | VIE | −12B | −11N | −13B | +16B | −6N | =14B | −7N | 1.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 1.00 | 1530 | -32.8 |
| 16 | Tran Minh Khang | 1758 | VIE | −2B | −14N | −7B | −15N | −13B | −11N | −12B | 0.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 966 | -140.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nguyen, Thi Huynh ThuVIE+72.44.0 pts · #6
- 2Nguyen Le Nhat QuangVIE+36.04.5 pts · #5
- 3Pham Minh HieuVIE+34.25.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Tran Minh KhangVIE-140.00.0 pts · #16
- 2Tran Thanh ThaoVIE-32.81.5 pts · #15
- 3Bao KhoaIMVIE-29.83.5 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R6+418 Elo gap
- R2+203 Elo gap
- R7+144 Elo gap