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Gao, Lilianna
WCM🇺🇸FIDE 30998522· Female· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Lilianna Gao, a 14-year-old American Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1820 — her current career high and sitting in the top 5% of women worldwide under 14. She is rising rapidly, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include January 2026 ICA FIDE Championship, 1st Annual Mount Holly Open, and 14th Annual Hartford Open - Major.
Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 13). At junior level, she reached #93 and #62 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1820
Standard
Rpd1640·Blz1660
All-time high
1820
at best
Mar 2026 · age 14
Mar 2026 · age 14
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#185 · women worldwide under 14 · of 3,807
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1820
at age 14
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Jan 2026
2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 13
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 13
Aug 2025
2024
93rd American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1780
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+89
1731 → 1820
Tournaments
13
54 games
Score
28.5/ 5452.8%
20W17D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1881 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1944 | +34.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/5 | #45 | 1613 | -51.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #45 | 2103 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2060 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,987
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#8,002
in continent
World
#70,090
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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