Chess Fancy - The New Year Chess Joy Tournament

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39 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Top 10 Elo average was 1871, and top seed was Trong Binh Phan (🇻🇳 VIE, 2109).

Tran Phuc Nguyen (🇻🇳 VIE, 1772) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Nguyen Nhat Phi (5.0) and Pham Huu Dat (4.5). Nguyen took the lead from round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Ho Dang Nhat Minh (1504) beat Dang Bao Chau (1957), a +453-point gap.

Location

🇻🇳Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Dates

07 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇻🇳Trong Binh Phan2109

Avg top 10

1,871

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇻🇳Vietnam×39

Top 3

🥇
Tran Phuc Nguyen
🇻🇳VIE·1772
5.5pts·2067perf+50.8
🥈
Nguyen Nhat Phi
🇻🇳VIE·1756
5.0pts·1874perf+24.8
🥉
Pham Huu Dat
🇻🇳VIE·1945
4.5pts·1767perf-19.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tran Phuc Nguyen led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Nguyen5.5Phi5Dat4.5Hieu4Minh4Nhien4

R4 · LEADER CHANGE08 Feb

Tran Phuc Nguyen takes the sole lead (3.5/4).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Tran Phuc Nguyen beat Nguyen Nhat Phi (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Tran Phuc Nguyen 3 wins (R4–R6)Nguyen Nhat Phi 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Tran Phuc Nguyen	*	1	—	1
2Nguyen Nhat Phi	0	*	—	—
3Pham Huu Dat	—	—	*	½
4Nguyen Dinh Hieu	0	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Tran Phuc Nguyen	1772	VIE	+4B	+17N	=10B	+2N	+5B	+8N	5.5	20.5	23.5	21.75	2067	+50.8
2	Nguyen Nhat Phi	1756	VIE	+23N	+16B	+5N	−1B	+9N	+7B	5.0	20.0	22.5	17.00	1874	+24.8
3	Pham Huu Dat	1945	VIE	+27B	=6N	=9B	=4N	+12B	+15N	4.5	18.0	20.5	14.75	1767	-19.6
4	Nguyen Dinh Hieu	0	VIE	−1N	+20N	+25B	=3B	+6N	=10B	4.0	20.5	23.0	13.50	1774	0.0
5	Nguyen, Hieu Nghia	1750	VIE	+39B	+25N	−2B	+11N	−1N	+18B	4.0	19.5	20.0	9.50	965	-38.4
6	Ho Dang Nhat Minh	1504	VIE	+29B	=3B	+7N	=10N	−4B	+16N	4.0	19.0	21.0	13.00	1993	+93.2
7	Nguyen Thanh Thai	1699	VIE	+18B	+11N	−6B	+19N	+15B	−2N	4.0	18.5	21.5	12.50	830	-46.8
8	Nguyen Minh Nhien	1726	VIE	+28B	=9N	=15B	+24N	+16B	−1B	4.0	17.5	20.0	11.25	1444	-28.4
9	Truong Quoc Viet	1500	VIE	+19B	=8B	=3N	+18N	−2B	=11N	3.5	20.0	23.0	12.00	1669	+20.4
10	Nguyen, Thanh Thuy	1696	VIE	+24N	+30B	=1N	=6B	F	=4N	3.5	18.0	18.0	11.25	1639	-5.2
11	To Pham Hoa Phat	0	VIE	+32N	−7B	+26N	−5B	+30N	=9B	3.5	16.0	18.0	8.25	1577	0.0
12	Nguyen Dinh Duy Khanh	1837	VIE	=15B	+31N	−13B	+34N	−3N	+19B	3.5	16.0	17.5	8.00	1122	-30.4
13	Nguyen, Tuan Long	1899	VIE	+26N	=34B	+12N	−22B	+20N	F	3.5	13.5	13.5	9.75	2059	+24.8
14	Dang Gia Vuong	1718	VIE	=31N	=37B	−22N	=23B	+25N	+24B	3.5	12.5	13.5	7.75	1309	-3.6
15	Nguyen Dang Khang	0	VIE	=12N	+?B	=8N	+17B	−7N	−3B	3.0	19.0	19.0	6.75	1746	0.0
16	Truong Tuan Minh	0	VIE	+35B	−2N	+27B	+?N	−8N	−6B	3.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	1635	0.0
17	Nguyen Dang Thinh	0	VIE	+21B	−1B	+30N	−15N	−18B	+29N	3.0	16.5	18.5	7.00	1866	0.0
18	Truong Tuan Anh	0	VIE	−7N	+32B	+37N	−9B	+17N	−5N	3.0	16.5	17.5	6.00	1471	0.0
19	Vu Quoc Dung	0	VIE	−9N	+33B	+23N	−7B	+31N	−12N	3.0	15.5	17.0	6.00	1472	0.0
20	Mai Cong Hiep	1857	VIE	−34N	−4B	+36N	+37B	−13B	+38N	3.0	11.5	12.5	3.50	1869	+3.6
21	Chu Bang Bang	1807	VIE	−17N	−23B	+38N	+39B	=24N	=26B	3.0	11.5	12.0	4.00	2565	+17.6
22	Phan, Trong Binh	2109	VIE	F	+29N	+14B	+13N	F	F	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.00	2658	+12.4
23	Nguyen, Ha My	0	VIE	−2B	+21N	−19B	=14N	=29B	=?N	2.5	16.5	16.5	5.75	1824	0.0
24	Nguyen Dinh Hoang	0	VIE	−10B	+35N	+34N	−8B	=21B	−14N	2.5	15.5	17.0	4.50	1573	0.0
25	Vu Hoang Bach	0	VIE	+33N	−5B	−4N	=?B	−14B	+35N	2.5	14.5	14.5	3.00	1699	0.0
26	Ho Dang Minh An	0	VIE	−13B	+39N	−11B	=29N	=?B	=21N	2.5	12.5	12.5	3.00	1799	0.0
27	Do Anh Khang	0	VIE	−3N	+38B	−16N	−30B	=?N	+33B	2.5	12.0	12.0	2.50	1788	0.0
28	Nguyen Tran Thien Phuc	0	VIE	−8N	=?B	−?N	=32B	=33N	+31B	2.5	9.5	9.5	3.75	1585	0.0
29	Dang Bao Chau	1957	VIE	−6N	−22B	+33N	=26B	=23N	−17B	2.0	15.0	16.5	4.00	1639	-44.0
30	Vu Hoang Tung	0	VIE	+36B	−10N	−17B	+27N	−11B	−?N	2.0	14.0	14.0	4.00	1540	0.0
31	Phan Nhat Minh	0	VIE	=14B	−12B	=?N	+35N	−19B	−28N	2.0	14.0	14.0	3.25	1739	0.0
32	Phan Thi Binh Nhi	1704	VIE	−11B	−18N	−35B	=28N	=36B	+39N	2.0	12.0	12.5	2.50	1424	-29.2
33	Le Tan Dat	1625	VIE	−25B	−19N	−29B	+36N	=28B	−27N	1.5	12.5	14.0	2.75	1762	+12.0
34	Lam Gia Huy	0	VIE	+20B	=13N	−24B	−12B	F	F	1.5	12.5	12.5	4.75	1864	0.0
35	Truong Quoc Nam	1667	VIE	−16N	−24B	+32N	−31B	=39N	−25B	1.5	12.0	12.5	2.25	2504	+22.0
36	Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Chau	1567	VIE	−30N	F	−20B	−33B	=32N	+37N	1.5	9.5	9.5	2.00	1456	-16.0
37	Hoang Ba Khai Anh	0	VIE	=?N	=14N	−18B	−20N	−38B	−36B	1.0	12.0	12.0	1.75	1518	0.0
38	Nguyen Nhu Ha My	1766	VIE	F	−27N	−21B	F	+37N	−20B	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.00	1032	-32.4
39	Nguyen, Ngoc Linh Dan	0	VIE	−5N	−26B	F	−21N	=35B	−32B	0.5	13.0	13.0	0.75	1410	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ho Dang Nhat MinhVIE
+93.2
4.0 pts · #4
2Tran Phuc NguyenVIE
+50.8
5.5 pts · #1
3Nguyen, Tuan LongVIE
+24.8
3.5 pts · #11

Top rating losers

1Nguyen Thanh ThaiVIE
-46.8
4.0 pts · #36
2Dang Bao ChauVIE
-44.0
2.0 pts · #30
3Nguyen, Hieu NghiaVIE
-38.4
4.0 pts · #38

Biggest upsets

R1+453 Elo gap
Ho Dang Nhat Minh1504 beat Dang Bao Chau1957
R3+195 Elo gap
Ho Dang Nhat Minh1504 beat Nguyen Thanh Thai1699