10th Future masters cup 2026 - Group A
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16 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 21 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Ha Noi, Vietnam. 3 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1885, and top seed was Duc Minh Lai (🇻🇳 VIE, 2126).
Duc Minh Lai (🇻🇳 VIE, 2126) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Dinh Trung Nguyen (4.5) and Tong Nguyen Gia Hung (4.0). Lai won solo starting round 5.
Location
🇻🇳Ha Noi, Vietnam
Dates
21 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 3
WIM×1
WFM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇻🇳Vietnam×14
🇮🇩Indonesia×1
🇰🇷South Korea×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsDuc Minh Lai led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
7
3
2
2
1
1
R5–R6 · LEAD HELD
Duc Minh Lai held the sole lead from R5 through R6 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Duc Minh Lai drew with Dinh Trung Nguyen (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Duc Minh Lai 3 wins (R1–R3)Dinh Trung Nguyen 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Duc Minh Lai | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Dinh Trung Nguyen | ½ | * | 1 | — |
| 3Tong Nguyen Gia Hung | ½ | 0 | * | — |
| 4Dang Thai Vu | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lai, Duc Minh | 2126 | VIE | +14B | +9N | +4B | =2N | +5B | =3N | 5.0 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 15.75 | 2150 | +4.2 |
| 2 | Nguyen, Dinh Trung | 2000 | VIE | +8N | +5B | +3N | =1B | =6N | =7B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 16.50 | 2066 | +11.4 |
| 3 | Tong Nguyen Gia Hung | 1831 | VIE | +11B | +13N | −2B | =6B | +9N | =1B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 10.75 | 2029 | +61.6 |
| 4 | Dang Thai Vu | 1873 | VIE | +16N | =6B | −1N | =10B | +12N | +9B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 1959 | +28.8 |
| 5 | Nguyen Tien Dung | 1892 | VIE | +15B | −2N | +10B | +7N | −1N | =6B | 3.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 8.75 | 1922 | +11.6 |
| 6 | Nguyen Thien NganWIM | 1973 | VIE | +10B | =4N | =9B | =3N | =2B | =5N | 3.5 | 18.5 | 21.0 | 11.75 | 1930 | -5.6 |
| 7 | Nguyen Thi Phuong AnhWCM | 1709 | VIE | −9B | +11N | +13B | −5B | +8N | =2N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 9.25 | 1879 | +56.4 |
| 8 | Bui Duc Thien Anh | 1718 | VIE | −2B | +15N | +12B | −9N | −7B | +13N | 3.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 5.00 | 1782 | +18.8 |
| 9 | Luong, Hoang Tu LinhWFM | 1927 | VIE | +7N | −1B | =6N | +8B | −3B | −4N | 2.5 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 8.25 | 1813 | -19.0 |
| 10 | Nguyen Viet Cuong | 1714 | VIE | −6N | +16B | −5N | =4N | −11B | +15B | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.00 | 1724 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pham Thi Minh Ngoc | 1633 | VIE | −3N | −7B | +16N | −14B | +10N | =12B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.75 | 1651 | +4.4 |
| 12 | Nguyen Quang Nam | 1626 | VIE | =13B | =14N | −8N | +15B | −4B | =11N | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 3.75 | 1676 | +14.0 |
| 13 | Song, Mingeun | 1762 | KOR | =12N | −3B | −7N | F | +14N | −8B | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.75 | 1574 | -50.8 |
| 14 | Wildan, Muhammad | 1743 | INA | −1N | =12B | −15N | +11N | −13B | F | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.75 | 1616 | -38.4 |
| 15 | Nguyen Tran Gia Vuong | 1677 | VIE | −5N | −8B | +14B | −12N | F | −10N | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.50 | 1498 | -43.6 |
| 16 | Sam Minh Quan | 1645 | VIE | −4B | −10N | −11B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 940 | -44.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tong Nguyen Gia HungVIE+61.64.0 pts · #3
- 2Nguyen Thi Phuong AnhWCMVIE+56.43.5 pts · #7
- 3Dang Thai VuVIE+28.84.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Song, MingeunKOR-50.81.5 pts · #13
- 2Sam Minh QuanVIE-44.80.0 pts · #16
- 3Nguyen Tran Gia VuongVIE-43.61.0 pts · #15