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Mao, Daqi
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4311370· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2012
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Daqi Mao, a 14-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2232 — just 12 short of his peak of 2244 (Feb 2026, age 14) and ranked 7th among NZL players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, Middle Game Chess Foundation Challengers 2026, and 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U18 Open. Also played 4 rapid (including 2026 Latvian Tournament A Grade) and 1 blitz events (including ACA Blitz Interclubs 2025) recently. He reached #7 nationally in Oct 2025.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #51 in U14, World #38 in U12, World #7 in U10 and World #5 in U8.
Current rating
2232
Standard
Rpd2178·Blz2049
All-time high
2244
−12 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · NZL players · of 451
Career timeline
16 entries2026
51st U14 player worldwide
at age 14 · rated 2244
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2244
at age 14 · −12 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #7
at age 13 · rated 2219
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 13
Oct 2025
Crossed 2200
at age 13
Aug 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 13
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+90
2142 → 2232
Tournaments
10
67 games
Score
52.5/ 6778.4%
44W17D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2166 | -11.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2247 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2218 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2236 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2256 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 1938 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2497 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/8 | #1 | 2091 | -24.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 2249 | +58.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2261 | +32.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWilliam Rui LiuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2157
+11 −5 =6
22 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+0 −15 =5
20 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsFelix XieIM
🇳🇿NZL·2389
+2 −15 =2
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJustin Zhide WangCM
🇳🇿NZL·2072
+8 −2 =4
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTimothy Huy Minh Ha
🇳🇿NZL·1772
+8 −3 =1
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#7
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,123
in continent
World
#6,578
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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