About Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son is a Vietnamese Grandmaster known for his sharp and tactical prowess, especially in blitz chess. Awarded the prestigious Grandmaster title by FIDE, he has proven himself a formidable opponent in fast-paced games.
Playing Style & Strengths
Nguyen excels particularly in blitz time controls, where his quick thinking and tactical awareness shine. He boasts a phenomenal comeback rate of almost 90% and a very low one-sided loss rate under 1%, showing excellent resilience and precision under pressure. His games often feature deep preparation, averaging over 80 moves in decisive encounters, indicating both endurance and a strategic grasp of complex positions.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Known for tactical awareness and resilience
- Strong in endgames, featuring in 87.4% of his games
- High White win rate: 55.71%
- Competitive Black win rate: 49.27%
Career Highlights & Statistics
Nguyen reached his peak blitz rating of 3120 in early 2020 and achieved an outstanding bullet chess peak rating of 3064 in December 2024. His rapid chess peak was also notable at 2811 in August 2020. Throughout his career, he has amassed thousands of wins across formats, demonstrating consistency and competitive spirit.
- Bullet peak rating: 3064 (Dec 2024)
- Blitz peak rating: 3120 (Jan 2020)
- Rapid peak rating: 2811 (Aug 2020)
- Total recorded wins in Bullet: 1884
- Total recorded wins in Blitz: 1443
- Strong win rates even against higher-rated opponents
Favorite Openings
Nguyen has a distinct preference for Queen’s Pawn and Indian Defenses, leveraging the flexibility and dynamic potential of these openings to outplay opponents in rapid and blitz formats.
- Queen's Pawn: Neo-Indian
- Indian Defence with e6, Nf3
- Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
- Neo-King’s Indian Defense
- Reti: King's Indian Attack (KIA)
Fun Facts & Quirks
Nguyen’s favorite time to play is around 3 PM — maybe he gets a caffeine boost or the chess stars align! His opponents know that he's not one to quit easily, with an almost 58% rate of resigning early being more about strategic patience than giving up. And if you lose a piece, watch out! Nguyen has a win rate of over 51% after losing pieces, so the game is never over until it’s over.