3rd Young Talent Chess Club Tournament 2026 - Master
17 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 02 May 2026 in Da Nang, Vietnam. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2056, and top seed was Bao Quang (🇻🇳 VIE, FM, 2223).
Bao Khoa (🇻🇳 VIE, IM, 2199) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Ha Thi Hai Nguyen (5.5) and Luong Vu Nguyen (5.5). Khoa shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Tran Hoang Bao An (1754) beat Tuan Loc Nguyen (2140), a +386-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Bao Khoa led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Bao Khoa takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
IM Bao Khoa beat CM Luong Vu Nguyen (Black).
IM Bao Khoa 4 wins (R4–R7)CM Luong Vu Nguyen 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMBao Khoa | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2CMLuong Vu Nguyen | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Ha Thi Hai Nguyen | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Tran Bao Khang Phan | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bao KhoaIM | 2199 | VIE | =8B | +17N | =2N | +14B | +3N | +7B | +4B | 6.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 20.50 | 2227 | +4.8 |
| 2 | Nguyen, Ha Thi Hai | 2053 | VIE | +12B | +5N | =1B | =3B | +7N | +4N | =6B | 5.5 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 21.75 | 2224 | +62.8 |
| 3 | Nguyen, Luong VuCM | 2073 | VIE | +15B | +4N | +9B | =2N | −1B | +11N | +5B | 5.5 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 18.25 | 2222 | +54.0 |
| 4 | Lam, Duc Hai Nam | 1884 | VIE | +10N | −3B | +12N | +5B | +8N | −2B | −1N | 4.0 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 13.00 | 2098 | +74.4 |
| 5 | Bao QuangFM | 2223 | VIE | +16N | −2B | +11B | −4N | +9B | +14N | −3N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 9.00 | 1994 | -34.6 |
| 6 | Phan, Tran Bao Khang | 2106 | VIE | =13N | −7B | −10N | +15N | +17B | +16B | =2N | 4.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 8.50 | 1945 | -48.4 |
| 7 | Le Phuoc Kiet | 1728 | VIE | =17B | +6N | +8B | =9N | −2B | −1N | =11B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 10.75 | 1989 | +83.6 |
| 8 | Phan Tran Khoi Nguyen | 1900 | VIE | =1N | +13B | −7N | +12B | −4B | +9N | −10B | 3.5 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 11.00 | 1935 | +10.4 |
| 9 | Nguyen, Viet Huy | 2065 | VIE | +11N | +14B | −3N | =7B | −5N | −8B | =12N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 7.50 | 1825 | -40.2 |
| 10 | Nguyen, Tuan Loc | 2140 | VIE | −4B | −15N | +6B | −11N | F | +12B | +8N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.00 | 1860 | -37.8 |
| 11 | Tran Hoang Bao An | 1754 | VIE | −9B | F | −5N | +10B | +13N | −3B | =7N | 2.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 7.25 | 1933 | +42.0 |
| 12 | Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngan | 1748 | VIE | −2N | +16B | −4B | −8N | +15B | −10N | =9B | 2.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 5.00 | 1854 | +29.6 |
| 13 | Le Vinh Tri | 1779 | VIE | =6B | −8N | +17B | −16N | −11B | F | +14B | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1820 | +8.4 |
| 14 | Tran Gia Bao | 1702 | VIE | F | −9N | +15B | −1N | +16B | −5B | −13N | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 3.50 | 1825 | +27.2 |
| 15 | Nguyen Dinh Tam Anh | 1766 | VIE | −3N | +10B | −14N | −6B | −12N | +17N | F | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.00 | 1823 | +8.8 |
| 16 | Oz, Ozan | 1885 | TUR | −5B | −12N | F | +13B | −14N | −6N | =17B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.00 | 1719 | -27.2 |
| 17 | Nguyen, Gia Khanh | 1916 | VIE | =7N | −1B | −13N | F | −6N | −15B | =16N | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2.50 | 1638 | -82.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Le Phuoc KietVIE+83.63.5 pts · #8
- 2Lam, Duc Hai NamVIE+74.44.0 pts · #5
- 3Nguyen, Ha Thi HaiVIE+62.85.5 pts · #3
- 1Nguyen, Gia KhanhVIE-82.81.0 pts · #17
- 2Phan, Tran Bao KhangVIE-48.44.0 pts · #4
- 3Nguyen, Viet HuyVIE-40.23.0 pts · #10
- R4+386 Elo gap
- R2+378 Elo gap
- R2+374 Elo gap