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Gao, Wilson
🇺🇸FIDE 30923425· Male· United States of America· Born in 2004
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Wilson Gao, a 22-year-old American player, is rated 2003. He has fluctuated between 1933 and 2055 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 30th Annual Mid-America Open - Major, 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship, and 2025 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open. His peak of 2055 was reached at age 21 (Apr 2025).
At junior level, he reached #54 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2003
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2035
All-time high
2055
−52 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 21
Apr 2025 · age 21
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,023
#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 22
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2055
at age 21 · −52 from today
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1929 → 2036
Feb 2025
2024
54th American U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2021
Apr 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 20
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+70
1933 → 2003
Tournaments
7
35 games
Score
20/ 3557.1%
15W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #48 | 2051 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1961 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #60 | 2208 | +35.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #40 | 2738 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #19 | 2112 | +17.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #10 | 1941 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/7 | #13 | 1804 | -63.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#748
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,831
in continent
World
#27,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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