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Dao, Thien Hai
GM🇻🇳INACTIVE · since June 2024FIDE 12400084· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1978
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Thien Hai Dao, a 48-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2439 and ranked 7th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 41 rated games per year and took a 66-month break between Nov 2018 and Jun 2024 (COVID-19 included). Also played 1 rapid (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Rapid Open U50 individual) and 1 blitz events (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Blitz Open U50 individual) recently. His peak of 2609 was reached at age 27 (Apr 2005); he also reached World #115 in Jan 2005 and spent 24 months as Vietnamese #1.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 23).
Current rating
2439
Standard
Rpd2399·Blz2459
All-time high
2609
−170 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 27
Apr 2005 · age 27
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Vietnamese players · of 1,083
24 months in #1 nationally (2001–2007)
24 months in #1 nationally (2001–2007)
Career timeline
20 entries2024
58th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2439
Dec 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2439 → still inactive
Jun 2024
2019
83rd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2475
Aug 2019
2018
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 2475 → returned at 2439
Nov 2018
2017
1,000 career games
at age 39
May 2017
2011
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2439 → 2439
Last 12 months — tournaments
0 eventsMost-Played Opponents
vsNguyen Van HuyGM
🇻🇳VIE·2363
+3 −5 =14
22 games·last met May 2018
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vsHoang Thong TuGM
🇻🇳VIE·2346
+1 −0 =17
18 games·last met Apr 2017
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vsChuong PhamIM
🇻🇳VIE·2245
+6 −1 =10
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHoang Canh HuanFM
🇻🇳VIE·2304
+7 −0 =10
17 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsSang CaoGM
🇻🇳VIE·2344
+0 −1 =14
15 games·last met May 2018
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#4
out of 1,913 players
Asia-Pacific
#187
in continent
World
#1,165
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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