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Cao, Sang
GM🇻🇳FIDE 725056· Male· Vietnam· Born in 1973
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Sang Cao, a 53-year-old Vietnamese Grandmaster, is rated 2344 and ranked 17th among Vietnamese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent appearance: 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open). Also played 4 rapid (including Vietnam Chess Championships 2026 - Rapid Open) and 5 blitz events (including Vietnam Chess Championships 2026 - Blitz Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2558 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2011); he also reached World #314 in Jul 2004 and spent 40 months in Vietnamese top 3.
Competes for Vietnam since Mar 2010. Awarded GM in 2003 (age 30) and IM in 2001 (age 28).
Current rating
2344
Standard
Rpd2249·Blz2195
All-time high
2558
−214 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 38
Jan 2011 · age 38
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Vietnamese players · of 1,027
40 months in National top 3 (2001–2012)
40 months in National top 3 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd Vietnamese 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2344
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2346 → returned at 2339
May 2024
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2376 → returned at 2361
Apr 2022
1st Vietnamese 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2401
Mar 2022
2014
84th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2490
Sep 2014
2013
500 career games
at age 40
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2339 → 2344
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
4W5D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRonny GunawanIM2,204·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R9·+3.1
2.[W]vsGenden Altan-OchFM2,198·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R8·+3.0
3.[W]vsEdmundo Gatus2,036·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R2·+1.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2354 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNguyen Van HuyGM
🇻🇳VIE·2363
+1 −4 =18
23 games·last met May 2025
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vsThien Hai DaoGM
🇻🇳VIE·2439
+1 −0 =14
15 games·last met May 2018
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vsDuc Hoa NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2381
+2 −3 =9
14 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsHoang Nam NguyenFM
🇻🇳VIE·2134
+8 −0 =5
13 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsTuan Minh TranGM
🇻🇳VIE·2412
+3 −3 =7
13 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
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Vietnam
#17
out of 2,028 players
Asia-Pacific
#576
in continent
World
#2,838
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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