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Cao, Danny
🇺🇸FIDE 30964938· Male· United States of America· Born in 1970
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Danny Cao, a 56-year-old American player, is rated 1549 — just 2 short of his peak of 1551 (Apr 2026, age 56). He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1438
All-time high
1551
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 56
Apr 2026 · age 56
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1551
at age 56 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
May 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+351 Elo)
1178 → 1529
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
1516 → 1549
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
6W5D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMerlin Ethan Mackley1,682·2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7·R4·+13.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1453 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1761 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2482 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2483 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2426 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #15 | 2395 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #20 | 885 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #15 | 1512 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 1584 | +2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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United States of America
#4,655
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#20,412
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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