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Tu, Hoang Thai
IM🇻🇳INACTIVEFIDE 12400351· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1972
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Hoang Thai Tu, a 54-year-old Vietnamese International Master, is rated 2200 and ranked 34th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003), 14 months (2007–2008), 94 months (2016–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025). Also played 3 rapid (including Viet Nam Chess Club championship 2025 - Rapid Open Team) and 4 blitz events (including Vietnam Elite Chess Championships 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 2419 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2006); he also reached Vietnamese #5 in Jan 2001 and spent 29 months in Vietnamese top 10.
Awarded IM in 2005 (age 33).
Current rating
2200
Standard
Rpd2056·Blz2064
All-time high
2419
−219 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 34
Apr 2006 · age 34
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#34
#34 · Vietnamese players · of 1,027
29 months in National top 10 (2001–2008)
29 months in National top 10 (2001–2008)
Career timeline
20 entries2024
3rd Vietnamese 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2211
Dec 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2211 → returned at 2200
May 2024
2016
Inactive for 94 months
paused at 2235 → returned at 2211
Jun 2016
2013
2nd Vietnamese 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2291
Jan 2013
2009
100 career games
at age 37
Nov 2009
2008
Re-crossed 2400
at age 36
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2200 → 2200
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2036 | -14.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPhuoc Tam NguyenCM
🇻🇳VIE·2109
+4 −0 =8
12 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsQuoc Dung TranFM
🇻🇳VIE·2300
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2015
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vsHoang Thong TuGM
🇻🇳VIE·2346
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMinh Hoang LeFM
🇻🇳VIE·2142
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsNguyen Van HaiIM
🇻🇳VIE·2298
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#36
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,315
in continent
World
#8,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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