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Gan, Emily Cathay
WFM🇳🇿FIDE 4310608· Female· New Zealand· Born in 2010
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Emily Cathay Gan, a 16-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1860. She is rising rapidly, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16 Girls, Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls, and 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7. Also played 3 rapid events (including 2026 North Shore Rapid 1st Leg Rounds 1-2) recently. Her peak of 1912 was reached at age 16 (May 2026, #74 nationally at the time).
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 16) and WCM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, she reached #3, #3, #1 and #1 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd1823·Blz1726
All-time high
1912
−52 pts below
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 16
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #74
at age 16 · rated 1912
May 2026
3rd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1912
May 2026
All-time peak 1912
at age 16 · −52 from today
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+121 Elo
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+102
1758 → 1860
Tournaments
13
56 games
Score
36.5/ 5665.2%
27W19D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #11 | 1805 | -40.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 1266 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1886 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2476 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #15 | 2392 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #17 | 1925 | +42.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1871 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 2101 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #38 | 2435 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #25 | 1782 | -16.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Junyang Zhu
🇳🇿NZL·1812
+4 −7 =3
14 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsZachary YuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2057
+2 −11 =0
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsIsabelle Yixuan NingCM
🇳🇿NZL·2114
+2 −9 =0
11 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBaraa Zara
🇳🇿NZL·1790
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met May 2022
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vsAnnie Yue
🇳🇿NZL·1704
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#92
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,962
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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