Ni Hua Wins HD Bank Cup
The HD Bank Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ran from 2-7 March.
The competition was a 9-round Swiss event, with 93 competitors including 15 Grandmasters led by top seed Le Quang Liem.
But it was the 28 year-old Chinese player Ni Hua (pictured) who took first place and $10,000 with a score of 8 points.
The time control was a fairly speedy 90 minutes plus 30 second increment.
The top finishers:
| Name | Nat | Elo | Pts | TB | ||
| 1 | GM |
Ni Hua | CHN | 2637 | 8.0 | 38.0 |
| 2 | GM | Le Quang Liem | VIE | 2698 | 7.5 | 37.0 |
| 3 | GM | Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son | VIE | 2662 | 6.5 | 37.0 |
| 4 | Wan Yunguo | CHN | 2441 | 6.5 | 36.5 | |
| 5 | IM | Nguyen Van Huy | VIE | 2485 | 6.5 | 35.5 |
| 6 | GM | Xiu Deshun | CHN | 2492 | 6.5 | 35.0 |
| 7 | GM | Tu Hoang Thong | VIE | 2416 | 6.5 | 32.5 |
| 8 | IM | Gao Rui | CHN | 2417 | 6.0 | 38.5 |
| 9 | IM | Le Quang Long | VIE | 2336 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 10 | WGM | Pham Le Thao Nguyen | VIE | 2351 | 6.0 | 36.0 |
| 11 | IM | Nguyen Duc Hoa | VIE | 2453 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 12 | GM | Barbosa Oliver | PHI | 2585 | 6.0 | 32.0 |
| 13 | CM | Nguyen Hoang Nam | VIE | 2361 | 6.0 | 31.0 |
| 14 | GM | Bui Vinh | VIE | 2463 | 6.0 | 30.0 |
