Minh Hoang Tran

I am Tran Minh Hoang, a competitive Vietnamese chess player and private Chess & Board Games coach with a FIDE standard rating of 2035 and blitz rating of 2027. My competitive achievements include winning the Boys’ U13 gold medal at Vietnam’s 2010 National Excellent Youth Chess Championship, representing Vietnam at the 2011 ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship in Indonesia, and competing in FIDE-rated tournaments in both Vietnam and Singapore. My résumé records a total of two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal from national youth and ASEAN+ competitions. As a coach, I combine practical tournament experience with the structured and analytical mindset developed through my Industrial and Systems Engineering education at the National University of Singapore. I focus on helping each student understand why a move or decision works rather than simply memorising openings or solutions. Lessons are adapted to the learner’s age, experience and objectives, covering calculation, positional understanding, tactical pattern recognition, planning, time management and post-game analysis. Through chess and strategy board games, I also help students develop patience, concentration, logical reasoning, resilience and confident decision-making. Clients can expect clear explanations, purposeful practice and a supportive learning environment designed to produce lasting improvement both at the board and beyond it.