Thanh Tu Le - Woman Grandmaster
Meet Thanh Tu Le, affectionately known in the chess biosphere as cam2015 — a player whose moves are as precise and calculated as the mitosis process itself. Awarded the prestigious Woman Grandmaster title by FIDE, Thanh Tu Le has cultivated a career filled with strategic brilliance and an apparent resistance to the "cell division" of losses.
Since emerging on the competitive scene in 2018, Thanh Tu Le’s rating has showed steady growth, much like a thriving organism adapting through the years. From a daily high of 1562 back in 2018 to an impressive peak rating of 1474 in 2025, their evolution on the board is nothing short of cytogenetic art in motion.
Thanh Tu Le’s blitz games are where their tactical genes really shine. Sporting a max blitz rating of 2400+, with a remarkable average win rate above 67% in "Unknown Opening" strategies, they clearly have an instinct for cracking open complex positions — a bit like unlocking DNA double helix secrets under the microscope. The longest winning streak of 8 games, and a current streak of 6, proves this player is not just surviving but thriving in the competitive petri dish of chess.
Known for a high "Comeback Rate" of over 91%, Thanh Tu Le exhibits remarkable resilience — like a warrior cell that refuses apoptosis even when under heavy attack. Whether it's bouncing back after losing a piece with a perfect 100% win rate or managing complex endgames (played in over 77% of matches), the game is never over 'till Thanh Tu says so.
Their style is a delightful blend of patience and aggression, often prolonging the battle with an average of 66 moves in wins and 70 moves in losses. Perhaps their strategy is to outlast rival cells before delivering the final, decisive knockout!
Vulnerable moments aside — there’s a low early resignation rate of just under 2%, and a surprisingly mild tilt factor of 4 — suggesting Thanh Tu Le keeps their composure, essentially the immune system of mental stamina.
Opponents beware! Among the most played is nguyenxi, with a respectable (but far from dominant) 33% win rate for Thanh Tu Le. But many opponents face a near 100% win rate downfall. It’s a feast or famine kind of ecosystem on the board.
When not crackling with tactical intensity, Thanh Tu Le can be found experimenting with openings that remain Top Secret, proving they love to keep their opponents guessing — just like a biological pathogen evolving to evade the host.
Whether you’re watching them make lightning-quick blitz decisions or outmaneuvering chess pieces in drawn-out daily battles, Thanh Tu Le embodies the resilience, adaptability, and cunning of the finest chess "organism." They’re proof that in the game of chess, much like in biology, survival favors not just the strongest, but the most strategic and adaptable.
Hi Thanh Tu Le (cam2015) – Personalized Feedback
1. What you already do well
- Opening versatility. You switch smoothly between the Grünfeld, Benoni and French-type structures as Black and handle both 1.d4 and 1.e4 with White, making you hard to prepare for.
- Tactical alertness in daily games. The miniature
shows you spot mating nets when you have time to calculate. - End-game conversion. In several correspondence games you patiently converted small material edges without allowing counter-play.
2. Biggest growth areas
- Clock management in live games. All five most-recent losses were on time in positions that were still playable. Good moves score 0 points if they’re never played!
- Handling French-type pawn structures. In the Pelikan game vs Mi-Wan the impulsive 15…Rxf3? opened lines against your own king. Review typical French plans: …c5 breaks, when (not) to exchange the light-square bishop, and safe king placement.
- Loose pieces & forks in Blitz. Recurring pattern (e.g. vs black_globus and caballino): double attacks on queen & rook after pawn grabs. Before every capture ask “What will be undefended next move?”.
3. Action plan for the next month
- Play 10 + 5 rapid sessions and aim to keep at least one minute on your clock after move 20. Track progress with .
- Daily speed-calculation drill: 15-minute Puzzle Rush Survival, then write down the first critical line you saw. Compare with the engine.
- Pick one live opening you struggle with (suggestion: French Defence as Black). Create a flash-card with three key plans and three common tactics.
- Finish each study session with a rook-and-pawn end-game vs the computer (Silman tablebase positions); play until you convert or hold.
4. Quick reference sheet
- Peak blitz rating: 2400 (2024-08-13)
- Peak rapid rating: 1556 (2022-02-16)
- Best playing day:
5. Motivation corner
“You don’t need the best move every time—only a good move in time.”
Keep your pieces coordinated, trust your intuition, and the results will follow!
Good luck in your upcoming games against CarolRuby and other opponents. See you at the board!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hoang Thong Tu | 17W / 25L / 10D | |
| Samm Samm | 15W / 0L / 1D | |
| CarolRuby | 3W / 0L / 0D | |
| jovert_valenzuela | 2W / 1L / 0D | |
| nielsnybo | 1W / 1L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1501 | |||
| 2024 | 2397 | 1448 | ||
| 2023 | 2086 | 1280 | ||
| 2022 | 2156 | 1556 | 1359 | |
| 2021 | 2102 | 1277 | ||
| 2020 | 1765 | 1217 | ||
| 2019 | 1249 | |||
| 2018 | 1350 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 56.5 |
| 2024 | 17W / 6L / 1D | 17W / 6L / 4D | 74.0 |
| 2023 | 1W / 2L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 53.0 |
| 2022 | 9W / 4L / 1D | 10W / 2L / 1D | 62.9 |
| 2021 | 19W / 9L / 3D | 20W / 8L / 4D | 69.7 |
| 2020 | 2W / 5L / 3D | 3W / 5L / 1D | 65.6 |
| 2019 | 1W / 1L / 1D | 0W / 2L / 1D | 79.2 |
| 2018 | 3W / 1L / 1D | 3W / 2L / 0D | 83.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.1% |
| French Defense | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catalan Opening | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense: Guimard Variation, Thunderbunny Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 7 |
| Losing | 4 | 0 |