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Zhao, Lucas
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3265412· Male· Australia· Born in 2014
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Lucas Zhao, a 12-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 2006 — just 6 short of his peak of 2012 (Apr 2026, age 12) and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide under 12. He is on a breakout run, having gained +153 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Melbourne International Open - Masters, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, and 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 MCC Allegro Championship) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 12). At junior level, he reached #3 and #7 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
2006
Standard
Rpd1745·Blz1704
All-time high
2012
−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 12
Apr 2026 · age 12
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#163 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,096
Career timeline
11 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 12
May 2026
3rd Australian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 2012
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 12
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2012
at age 12 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
7-month rising streak
+245 Elo
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+168
1838 → 2006
Tournaments
20
84 games
Score
55.5/ 8466.1%
49W13D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #21 | 1984 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #42 | 2035 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #26 | 2028 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #52 | 2544 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 1967 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8.5/8 | #2 | 2435 | +33.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2100 | +103.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2395 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/2 | #52 | 2532 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/8 | #23 | 1789 | +10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTanya Kolak
🇦🇺AUS·1584
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJesse ZafirakosCM
🇦🇺AUS·2116
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCunmeng Wang
🇦🇺AUS·1957
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNathan Zhang
🇦🇺AUS·1428
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#123
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,337
in continent
World
#26,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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