Prepare against Dong Khanh Linh

VNM · World #39,330 classical · FIDE ID 12403040

When preparing against Dong Khanh Linh, expect 1.d4 in 67% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (89% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (60%).

Our database contains 70 games by Dong Khanh Linh, covering Jul 2015 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Dong Khanh Linh's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dong Khanh Linh before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,939	2,019	Oct 2020
Rapid	1,834	1,991	Jul 2024
Blitz	1,819	1,963	Mar 2021

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	70	31	17	22	44.3%
As White	33	14	8	11	42.4%
As Black	37	17	9	11	45.9%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2010-2026): 650 rated games against 304 different opponents, across 77 events in 11 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	230	107	51	72	46.5%	1,864	1,894	14
Rapid	195	98	31	66	50.3%	1,827	1,865	8
Blitz	216	117	24	75	54.2%	1,786	1,859	13

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	205	64	42	99	31.2%
Against lower-rated	307	179	50	78	58.3%

Wins over titled players: 6 vs IM · 4 vs FM · 1 vs CM · 14 vs WGM · 30 vs WIM · 61 vs WFM · 30 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

5 tournament wins from 67 events, 2 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	26	9	6	11	1,836	1,788
2025	89	45	11	33	1,793	1,849
2024	65	37	10	18	1,793	1,901
2023	60	30	10	20	1,847	1,914
2022	57	24	8	25	1,802	1,780
2021	27	13	4	10	1,856	1,872
2020	9	3	3	3	1,820	1,770
2019	59	34	8	17	1,824	1,930
2018	53	24	15	14	1,877	1,953
2017	67	34	11	22	1,855	1,901
2016	20	7	7	6	1,841	1,841
2015	25	13	3	9	1,813	1,792
2014	24	15	2	7	1,682	1,882
2013	25	15	3	7	1,732	1,772
2012	18	11	2	5	1,822	1,822
2011	17	9	3	5	–	–
2010	9	4	1	4	1,835	1,435

Where Dong Khanh Linh has played

Vietnam (48) · Thailand (6) · Greece (5) · MAC (3) · Mongolia (3) · Myanmar (Burma) (3) · Uzbekistan (3) · Russia (2) · Singapore (2) · Indonesia (1) · South Korea (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Dong Khanh Linh's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Dong Khanh Linh's side.

First moves as White (33 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	22	66.7%	61.4%
e4	9	27.3%	38.9%
Nf3	2	6.1%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 67% of White games, 61.4% score
- …d5 (55% of these games) — Linh usually continues c4 (41.7% score)
- …Nf6 (41% of these games) — Linh usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
- …d6 (5% of these games) — Linh usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
1.e4 — 27% of White games, 38.9% score
- …c5 (44% of these games) — Linh usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
- …e6 (22% of these games) — Linh usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
- …g6 (11% of these games) — Linh usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e6	16	88.9%	68.8%
c5	1	5.6%	100.0%
Nf6	1	5.6%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	9	60.0%	50.0%
Nf6	6	40.0%	41.7%

Dong Khanh Linh's chess games

All 70 games by Dong Khanh Linh in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2015 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 31 wins, 17 draws, 22 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
E06	Catalan	4	3/0/1	75.0%
D37	Indian Defense	4	0/1/3	0.0%
A14	Queen's Pawn Game	3	1/2/0	33.3%
B43	Sicilian	3	2/0/1	66.7%
E18	Queen's Indian Defense	2	0/2/0	0.0%
E92	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	2	2/0/0	100.0%
D80	Grünfeld Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%
D02	London System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D30	Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D80	Grünfeld Defense	6	2/1/3	33.3%
C01	French: Exchange Variation	5	3/1/1	60.0%
C11	French: Classical Variation	4	2/1/1	50.0%
D35	Indian Defense	3	1/1/1	33.3%
E02	Catalan	3	1/1/1	33.3%
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	3	2/0/1	66.7%
D02	London System	3	1/1/1	33.3%
C00	French: Advance Variation	2	2/0/0	100.0%
A40	French Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
D30	Slav Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Oct 2018	Mireya Represa Perez	2,151	Wch U18 Girls	C07
Oct 2018	Judit Egyed	2,089	Wch U18 Girls	C00
Oct 2019	Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen	2,085	ch-ASEAN w 4th	E92
Jul 2013	Mai Truc Vo	1,969	ch-VIE U13 Girls	B78
Oct 2019	Thi Van Anh Doan	1,968	ch-ASEAN w 4th	D02

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
ch-VIE w	2023	11	5.5	1,936
Wch U18 Girls	2018	10	6	2,047
Wch U16 Girls	2016	10	4.5	1,895
ch-VIE U15 Girls	2014	9	5.5	1,872
ch-VIE U13 Girls	2013	8	5.5	1,974
ch-ASEAN U14 Girls 14th	2013	5	3	1,764
ch-ASEAN U14 Girls 15th	2014	5	4	1,971
ch-ASEAN w 4th	2019	5	2.5	2,178

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dong Khanh Linh's chess games?

70 games by Dong Khanh Linh, from Jul 2015 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Dong Khanh Linh has played.

What does Dong Khanh Linh play on the first move as White?

Across 33 games with White in our database, Dong Khanh Linh opens with 1.d4 (67% of games), 1.e4 (27% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dong Khanh Linh answers 1...e6 (89% of games), 1...c5 (6% of games), 1...Nf6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (60% of games), 1...Nf6 (40% of games).

What openings does Dong Khanh Linh play as White?

As White, Dong Khanh Linh's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 33 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dong Khanh Linh play as Black?

As Black, Dong Khanh Linh most often plays: Grünfeld Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (5 games, 60.0% win rate); French: Classical Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 37 games.

What is Dong Khanh Linh's FIDE rating?

Dong Khanh Linh is currently rated 1,939 in classical chess, 1,834 in rapid and 1,819 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,019 (Oct 2020).

How many games has Dong Khanh Linh played?

Our database contains 70 games by Dong Khanh Linh, covering Jul 2015 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 31 wins, 17 draws, 22 losses (44.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dong Khanh Linh?

70 games by Dong Khanh Linh reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.