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Cao, William
🇦🇺FIDE 3295214· Male· Australia· Born in 2011
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William Cao, a 15-year-old Australian player, is rated 1616 — just 2 short of his peak of 1618 (Nov 2025, age 14). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Victorian Championship Reserves Rounds 8-9, 2025 Victorian Championship Reserves Rounds 5-7, and 2025 Victorian Championship Reserves Rounds 2-4.
At junior level, he reached #99 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1618
−2 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 14
Nov 2025 · age 14
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#140,316
#140,316 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
99th Australian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1618
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1618
at age 14 · −2 from today
Nov 2025
First FIDE rating
1618 · at age 14
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1618 → 1616
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #39 | 783 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #29 | 1564 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 1520 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,076
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,009
in continent
World
#140,307
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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