Viet Nam Chess Federation have the honour to invite players to participate in the “HANOI GM/ IM CHESS TOURNAMENT Jan 2026".
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
1. Tournament and Date:
Hanoi GM/IM chess tournament: 30th Dec 2025 – 05th Jan 2026.
Venue:
Future grandmaster Chessclub: 257 Bach Mai, Bach Mai ward Hanoi city, Viet Nam.
2. Organiser:
Viet Nam Chess Federation and Future grandmaster chess Club.
3. Chief Arbiter and Chief Organizer:
Chief arbiter: GM/IA Bui Vinh.
Chief Ogranizer: GM Bui Vinh, FA Bui Ngoc
4. System:
There are three:
- GM group, rating category 7-8
- IM group category 2-3.
Number of round : minimally Round Robin 9 games, maximally Round Robin 11 games in each groups.
5. Time control:
90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move starting from the 1st move.
6. Default time:
30 minutes
7. Registration:
The registration deadline is 15th November 2025.
8. Entry fees: USD
| GM group: 2381-2450 | IM group: 2231-2300 |
| Below 2301/400 USD | Below 2150/ 450 USD |
| 2301 to 2350/350 USD | 2151 to 2200/ 350 USD |
| 2351 to 2400/ 300 USD | 2201 to 2250/300 USD |
| 2401 to 2450/250 USD | 2251 to 2300/ 250 USD |
| 2451 to 2500/ 150 USD | 2301 to 2400/ 200 USD |
| 2501 above /100 USD | 2401 above 100 USD |
9. Prize:
Certificates about the participation of the tournaments for GM and IM.
10. Transfer:
Estimated price for bus from Noi Bai Airport to tournament venue about 500.000 VND.
11. Hotel:
Around many hotels cost from 400.000 VND to 600.000 VND per night walk to the playing hall about 5 to 10 minutes .
12. Contact:
- GM Bui Vinh. Email: buivinh2602@gmail.com.
- WhatsApp: +84 902064486.