Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son

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Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn at the Malaysian Chess Open in August 2006.

Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn (born Rach Soi, Rach Gia, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam; February 23, 1990) is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 champion in 2000. He is now Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and currently the 11th youngest grandmaster in the history of the game.

According to October 2006 FIDE rating list, he is 3rd ranked among Vietnamese players with 2534 ELO rating.

[edit] Career highlights

1999: Bronze medal, Asia U-10 Chess Championship
2000: Gold medal, Asia U-10 Chess Championship. Gold medal, International U-10 Chess Championship. Second place, Vietnam's 'athlete of the year'
2001: Gold medalist at the Asia U-12 Chess Championship
2002: (September) Awarded International Master status
2004: (December) Awarded International Grandmaster status. First place, Vietnam’s 'athlete of the year'
2005: (December) Individual Rapid and Standard Chess Champion, South East Asia Games 23, Philippines.
2006: (August) 7th place in | Malaysian Open 2006.