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Trần Thanh Tú
Trần Thanh Tú is a Vietnamese chess player who represents Japan. He is the highest-rated Japanese chess player. Chess careerTrần 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
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