GMThai Dai Van Nguyen
CZE · FIDE ID 358878 · 533 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2623
#1 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2516
#3 in CZE (active)
Blitz
2563
#2 in CZE (active)
Score
56%
152 W · 290 D · 91 L
Opp. avg
2637
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 58%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 62 of 111 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 60 of 94 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line as Black, only 40% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 54% of games end in a draw.
Based on 533 over-the-board games (89 classical · 19 blitz · 9 rapid). 270 with White (60%), 263 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 104 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 82 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 50 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 34 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 92% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 5 | 30% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (111 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 62 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 42 | 65% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (94 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 60 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 33 | 52% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 10 | 40% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 6 | 67% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 6 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 6 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Nils Grandelius (2603) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Jegor Lashkin (2490) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | David Anton Guijarro (2632) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Richard Rapport (2726) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Titas Stremavicius (2554) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (2391) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2718) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2720) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2531) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Guillermo Vazquez (2543) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
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