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Gao, Lucy
WFM🇨🇦FIDE 2629640· Female· Canada· Born in 2009
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Lucy Gao, a 17-year-old Canadian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1965 — just 1 short of her peak of 1966 (Feb 2026, age 17). She plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Torneo North American Junior Chess Championship U20 Fem.
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 17) and WCM in 2024 (age 15). Earned a WIM norm at Torneo North American Junior Chess Championship U20 Fem 2025. At junior level, she reached #23, #27, #22, #6, #11 and #3 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
1965
Standard
Rpd1763·Blz1796
All-time high
1966
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33,644
#33,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 1966
at age 17 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
23rd Canadian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1965
Jan 2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 17
Jan 2026
2025
27th Canadian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1890
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+314 Elo)
1526 → 1840
May 2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+75
1890 → 1965
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
4W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGuadalupe Montano VicenteWFM2,086·Torneo North American Junior Chess Championship U20 Fem·R6·+26.7
2.[W]vsLhia Itzayana Castellanos HernandezWCM1,950·Torneo North American Junior Chess Championship U20 Fem·R7·+19.1
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #2 | 2057 | +76.8 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#245
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#3,589
in continent
World
#33,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Canada
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Americas
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World
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