Tran, Thanh Tu

Thanh Tu Tran, a 36-year-old International Master, is rated 2399 and ranked 1st among JPN players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 20 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE World Cup 2025, Japan Open 2025(Master Category), and CHESS HUB - MCF 1st GM-IM INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Also played 2 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 23 months (2016–2018) and 22 months (2018–2020). His peak of 2430 was reached at age 35 (Jun 2025); he also reached #1 nationally in Mar 2011 and has been #1 for 61 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Competes for Japan since Feb 2020. Awarded IM in 2024 (age 34) and CM in 2007 (age 17). Earned a GM norm at 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 Open. At junior level, he reached World #87 in U16, World #78 in U14 and #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.