Duc Minh Lai
VIE · FIDE ID 12420387 · 19 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2171
#43 in VIE (active)
Rapid
2063
#67 in VIE (active)
Blitz
2148
#41 in VIE (active)
Score
50%
8 W · 3 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2153
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-09-08
1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 78% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 2 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (9 classical · 9 rapid). 9 with White (44%), 10 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Millennium Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Boris Savchenko (2466) 1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Youhe Huang (2079) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-17 | Rudra Sheth (1700) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | W |
| 2026-01-17 | Emmanuel Hebrard (1894) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | W |
| 2026-01-08 | Nicholas Vettese (2406) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | L |
| 2025-09-01 | Ashley Qian (2027) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2025-09-01 | Raymond Gao (1999) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Daniel Zhang (1922) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Eric Qian (1967) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Anthony Atanasov (2411) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.