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IM Hoang Thai Tu

Full name

Hoang Thai Tu

Born

1972 (age 53)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Vietnam

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Trompowsky Attack (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation (9 games)

Slav Defense: Modern Line (9 games)

Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense (8 games)

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (7 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly, Maróczy Bind, Robatsch Line (11 games)

Indian Game (11 games)

Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian Variation (9 games)

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian, Two Knights Variation (7 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Bird Variation (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Quang Quyen Vu (2037)	1-0	32	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Phuoc Tam Nguyen (2042)	1-0	40	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Oliver Dimakiling (2380)	0-1	44	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Tuan Minh Le (2444)	0-1	34	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Xuan Dat Pham (2145)	0-1	64	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Andika Pitra (2277)	½-½	16	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Ramnath Bhuvanesh (2392)	½-½	33	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Ashvin Sivakumar (2141)	½-½	26	2016
Hoang Thai Tu (2244) Chan Hung Lu (2259)	½-½	53	2016
Van Hai Nguyen (2367) Hoang Thai Tu (2244)	1-0	28	2016

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