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Cao, Sam
🇳🇿FIDE 4325591· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2012
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Sam Cao, a 14-year-old player, is rated 1492 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Wellington Chess Open 2026 and Capital Chess Classic 2025.
At junior level, he reached #55 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1492
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1492
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#187,681
#187,681 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
55th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1492
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1492
at age 14
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1492 · at age 14
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1492 → 1492
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
4/ 1233.3%
2W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #51 | 1350 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #36 | 820 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#396
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,596
in continent
World
#187,608
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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