Trần Thanh Tú | |
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Country |
Vietnam (until 2020) Japan (since 2020) |
Born | Châu Thành, Vietnam | September 12, 1990
Title | Candidate Master (2007) |
Peak rating | 2420 (June 2023) |
Trần Thanh Tú is a Vietnamese chess player who represents Japan. He is the highest-rated Japanese chess player.
Trần 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]
Trần Thanh Tú | |
---|---|
Country |
Vietnam (until 2020) Japan (since 2020) |
Born | Châu Thành, Vietnam | September 12, 1990
Title | Candidate Master (2007) |
Peak rating | 2420 (June 2023) |
Trần Thanh Tú is a Vietnamese chess player who represents Japan. He is the highest-rated Japanese chess player.
Trần 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]