Trần Thanh Tú is a Vietnamese chess player who represents Japan. He is the highest-rated Japanese chess player.
| Trần Thanh Tú | |
|---|---|
 Trần Thanh Tú at the Japanese Chess Championship in 2016 | |
| Country |  Vietnam (until 2020) Japan (since 2020) |
| Born | September 12, 1990 Châu Thành, Vietnam |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2420 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2420 (June 2023) |
Chess career
editTrần grew up in a rural region and began playing chess around age 4 to 5 after being introduced to the game by his brothers.[1]
In 2013, Trần graduated from Can Tho University with an IT degree, and began working as a software developer.[1]
In May 2015, Trần won the Vietnamese national men's singles fast chess championship, notably winning ahead of grandmasters Nguyễn Đức Hòa and Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn.[2]
In July 2015, Trần moved to Japan to work for an engineering company, and he also joined a chess club in the country.[1][3]
In September 2016, Trần began representing Japan at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. In 2020, he was the team captain.[1]
Trần has been the Japanese national champion in 2016, 2018, and 2020. He officially transferred federations from Vietnam to Japan in February 2020.[4] In 2022, he finished second in the national championship to Mirai Aoshima, but represented Japan alongside him at the 44th Chess Olympiad.[5]
Trần played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by David Paravyan in the first round.[6]
In September 2024, he played for Japan in the 45th Chess Olympiad, where he defeated a number of grandmasters: Ádám Kozák, Ahmad Al-Khatib, and Vignir Vatnar Stefansson. Upon these achievements, he was awarded the International Master title, having previously been the world's highest-rated Candidate Master.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Vietnamese man captains Japan's chess team at FIDE Online Olympiad 2020". August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kỳ thủ Trần Thanh Tú gây bất ngờ lớn tại giải vô địch cờ vua nhanh và chớp nhoáng toàn quốc". May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Memory of my first chess tournament in Japan". June 20, 2016.
- ^ "FIDE Ratings".
- ^ "Mirai Aoshima is the winner of Japan Chess Championship 2022". May 4, 2022.
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".
External links
edit- Tran Thanh Tu rating card at FIDE
