Prepare against Thanh Tu Tran

IM · Japan · World #1,828 classical · FIDE ID 12401404

When preparing against Thanh Tu Tran, expect 1.e4 in 38% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (73% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (79%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Grünfeld Defense as Black, 26.7% over 15 games.

Our database contains 742 games by Thanh Tu Tran, covering Oct 2004 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Thanh Tu Tran's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Thanh Tu Tran 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

Performance record

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2007-2026): 564 rated games against 361 different opponents, across 63 events in 11 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 26 vs GM · 34 vs IM · 49 vs FM · 27 vs CM · 5 vs WIM · 2 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 55 events, 7 of them outright.

• Japan Chess Championship 2025 -The 26th Argentina Cup- (2025) — 8/9, outright
• Japan Chess Championship 2023 (2023) — 8/9
• Japan Chess Classic 2022 (2022) — 7/7, outright
• Japan Open 2021 (2021) — 6/7
• 2020 Japan Chess Championship (2020) — 6.5/7, outright
• 2018 Japan Chess Championship (2018) — 10/11, outright
• 2016 Japan Chess Championship (2016) — 9/11, outright
• Maika Rating tournament - Group C (2012) — 9/9, outright
• Vietnam Youth Chess championships - Boys 20 (2010) — 6.5/9, outright
• 9th ASEAN+ Age Group Championships - Open 18 (2008) — 7/9

Year by year

Where Thanh Tu Tran has played

Vietnam (22) · Japan (21) · Hungary (5) · Latvia (4) · France (2) · India (2) · Qatar (2) · Thailand (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Malaysia (1) · Philippines (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (365 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 38% of White games, 61.1% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Tran usually continues Nf3 (54.4% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Tran usually continues d4 (71.9% score)
  • …e5 (11% of these games) — Tran usually continues Nc3 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 28% of White games, 64.2% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Tran usually continues Nf3 (72.4% score)
  • …d5 (34% of these games) — Tran usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …e6 (4% of these games) — Tran usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (180 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (122 games)

Thanh Tu Tran's chess games

All 742 games by Thanh Tu Tran in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2004 - 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: 374 wins, 161 draws, 207 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Shinya Kojima (10 games) · Duc Hoa Nguyen (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Thanh Tu Tran's chess games?

742 games by Thanh Tu Tran, from Oct 2004 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 Thanh Tu Tran has played.

What does Thanh Tu Tran play on the first move as White?

Across 365 games with White in our database, Thanh Tu Tran opens with 1.e4 (38% of games), 1.d4 (28% of games), 1.Nf3 (25% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Thanh Tu Tran answers 1...c5 (73% of games), 1...Nc6 (13% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (79% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games).

What openings does Thanh Tu Tran play as White?

As White, Thanh Tu Tran's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (45 games, 57.8% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (27 games, 55.6% win rate); Sicilian (24 games, 58.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 365 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Thanh Tu Tran play as Black?

As Black, Thanh Tu Tran most often plays: Sicilian (76 games, 48.7% win rate); Indian Defense (33 games, 39.4% win rate); Nimzowitsch Defense (25 games, 56.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 377 games.

What is Thanh Tu Tran's FIDE rating?

Thanh Tu Tran is currently rated 2,393 in classical chess, 2,364 in rapid and 2,407 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,430 (Jul 2025).

How many games has Thanh Tu Tran played?

Our database contains 742 games by Thanh Tu Tran, covering Oct 2004 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 374 wins, 161 draws, 207 losses (50.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Thanh Tu Tran?

742 games by Thanh Tu Tran 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.

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