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Gao, Ricky
🇦🇺FIDE 3254127· Male· Australia· Born in 2013
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Ricky Gao, a 13-year-old Australian player, is rated 1787 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Felix Wyss Memorial Weekender, 2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss, and 2025 Victorian Championship Reserves Rounds 8-9. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 MCC Blitz Championship) recently.
At junior level, he reached #30, #15 and #11 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd1645·Blz1709
All-time high
1787
at best
Feb 2026 · age 13
Feb 2026 · age 13
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#80,438
#80,438 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
30th Australian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1787
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1787
at age 13
Feb 2026
2025
15th Australian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1773
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+316 Elo)
1351 → 1667
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+84
1703 → 1787
Tournaments
5
19 games
Score
12/ 1963.2%
9W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #15 | 1951 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #63 | 1973 | -30.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1963 | +23.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #25 | 1938 | +34.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #28 | 1811 | +12.0 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#463
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,913
in continent
World
#80,436
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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