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Tran, Minh Hieu
🇻🇳FIDE 12429155· Male· Vietnam· Born in 2014
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Minh Hieu Tran, a 12-year-old Vietnamese player, is rated 1917 — just 1 short of his peak of 1918 (Sep 2022, age 8) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 12. He is climbing fast, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 129 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3nd V-Chess Rated Standard, 70th Parents-Love-Chess Rated Series - Standard, and 65th Parents-Love-Chess Rated Series - Standard. Also played 13 rapid (including Vietnam Elite Chess Championships 2025 - Open Rapid) and 9 blitz events (including Vietnam Elite Chess Championships 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. He reached Vietnamese #82 in Jun 2023.
At junior level, he reached World #1 in U8, World #8 in U10 and #5 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1917
Standard
Rpd1964·Blz1991
All-time high
1918
−1 pts below
Sep 2022 · age 8
Sep 2022 · age 8
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
115 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#355 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,529
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Jul 2025
5th Vietnamese U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1857
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+278 Elo)
1579 → 1857
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 10
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 10
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+115
1802 → 1917
Tournaments
19
122 games
Score
78.5/ 12264.3%
63W31D28L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2019 | +35.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #36 | 1923 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #31 | 1819 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #17 | 2010 | +32.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1939 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1812 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1759 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #10 | 1804 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 1876 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/2 | #7 | 2489 | -15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBui Quang Huy
🇻🇳VIE·1933
+1 −9 =5
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTran Pham Quang Minh
🇻🇳VIE·1949
+9 −0 =4
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCao Kien Binh
🇻🇳VIE·1713
+8 −3 =1
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsPhan Hoang Bach
🇻🇳VIE·1708
+5 −1 =6
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsNguyen Minh
🇻🇳VIE·1917
+1 −4 =6
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#144
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,201
in continent
World
#43,963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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