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Tu, Hoang Thong
GM🇻🇳FIDE 12400076· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1972
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Hoang Thong Tu, a 54-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2346 and ranked 16th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2300–2350 range. 18 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: 10th Hanoi GM chess tournament January 2026 - GM and 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open). Also played 4 rapid (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Rapid Open U50 individual) and 5 blitz events (including 10th Hanoi Blitz chess tournament January 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 57 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2510 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2001, World #447 at the time); he spent 25 months in Vietnamese top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2346
Standard
Rpd2362·Blz2337
All-time high
2510
−164 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 29
Jan 2001 · age 29
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#16
#16 · Vietnamese players · of 1,027
25 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
25 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2364 → returned at 2368
Jun 2024
1st Vietnamese 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2383
Apr 2024
2019
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2396 → returned at 2383
Apr 2019
2018
1st Vietnamese 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2422
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 45
Apr 2017
2013
1st Vietnamese 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2429
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2364 → 2346
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
6W6D6L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDede LioeIM2,251·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R3·+3.4
3.[W]vsAngelo YoungIM2,151·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R5·+2.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 2/9 | #10 | 2172 | -22.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2361 | +3.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThien Hai DaoGM
🇻🇳VIE·2439
+0 −1 =17
18 games·last met Apr 2017
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vsHoang Canh HuanFM
🇻🇳VIE·2304
+3 −2 =7
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsNguyen Van HuyGM
🇻🇳VIE·2363
+3 −1 =8
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDuc Hoa NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2381
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met May 2024
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vsThanh Ninh VoIM
🇻🇳VIE·2352
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#16
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#571
in continent
World
#2,794
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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