Prepare against Van Duc Doan

VNM · World #33,622 classical · FIDE ID 12400335

Our database contains 427 games by Van Duc Doan, covering Jul 2008 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Van Duc Doan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Van Duc Doan 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

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (215 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 47% of White games, 55.0% score
  • …Nf6 (47% of these games) — Doan usually continues c4 (51.4% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Doan usually continues g3 (59.6% score)
  • …c5 (7% of these games) — Doan usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 25% of White games, 54.7% score
  • …c5 (60% of these games) — Doan usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Doan usually continues Nf3 (80.0% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Doan usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (83 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (100 games)

Van Duc Doan's chess games

All 427 games by Van Duc Doan in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2008 - Jul 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: 157 wins, 107 draws, 163 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Van Duc Doan's chess games?

427 games by Van Duc Doan, from Jul 2008 to Jul 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 Van Duc Doan has played.

What does Van Duc Doan play on the first move as White?

Across 215 games with White in our database, Van Duc Doan opens with 1.Nf3 (47% of games), 1.e4 (25% of games), 1.c4 (17% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Van Duc Doan answers 1...c5 (75% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (80% of games), 1...d5 (6% of games), 1...d6 (5% of games).

What openings does Van Duc Doan play as White?

As White, Van Duc Doan's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (37 games, 48.6% win rate); English Opening (34 games, 44.1% win rate); Sicilian (19 games, 42.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 215 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Van Duc Doan play as Black?

As Black, Van Duc Doan most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (34 games, 38.2% win rate); Indian Defense (33 games, 33.3% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (14 games, 35.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 212 games.

What is Van Duc Doan's FIDE rating?

Van Duc Doan is currently rated 1,966 in classical chess, 1,955 in rapid and 1,832 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,160 (Jul 2008).

How many games has Van Duc Doan played?

Our database contains 427 games by Van Duc Doan, covering Jul 2008 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 157 wins, 107 draws, 163 losses (36.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Van Duc Doan?

427 games by Van Duc Doan 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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