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Gonza, Simon
FIDE 10000550· Male· Uganda· Born in 1984
Simon Gonza, a 42-year-old player. currently rated 1979 in Standard, career peak of 2158 (Jan 2020). He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2014–2015), 16 months (2020–2021).
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz1998
All-time high
2158
−179 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 36
Jan 2020 · age 36
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28
in Uganda · of 548
51 months in National top 10 (2014–2021)
51 months in National top 10 (2014–2021)
Career timeline
10 entries2021
51 months in national top 10
longest streak 22 months · since Mar 2014
Aug 2021
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2103 → returned at 2065
Apr 2020
All-time peak 2158
at age 36 · −179 from today
Jan 2020
2018
Peak national rank: #7
at age 34 · rated 2137
Oct 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2089 → 2139
Oct 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Feb 2017
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-18
1997 → 1979
Score
15/ 2365.2%
12W6D5L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Uganda
#28
out of 810 players
Africa
#744
in continent
World
#31,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Uganda
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-18Scrape games
23 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-02STDKireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - OpenElo 1979
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otuma, BrianUGA | 1588 | 1 | +1.8 | ♔ |
| Pero, Derick ElvisUGA | 1769 | 1 | +4.8 | ♚ |
| Mwase, MatthewUGA | 2135 | ½ | +4.4 | ♚ |
| Gong, Thon GongSSD | 2128 | ½ | +4.2 | ♚ |
| cEgesa, EmmanuelUGA | 2110 | 0 | -6.2 | ♔ |
| Kalema, RogersUGA | 1860 | 1 | +7 | ♚ |
| Mwase, ArthurUGA | 1808 | ½ | -4.2 | ♔ |
2025-12STD2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - ClassicalElo 1967
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ssenyonga, KarimUGA | — | 1 | +1.6 | ♚ |
| Namangala, BonnyUGA | 1746 | 1 | +3.8 | ♔ |
| Kanaabi, ArloneUGA | 1920 | 0 | -12.2 | ♚ |
| Tamale, InnocentUGA | 1801 | 0 | -15 | ♔ |
| Kur, Akut DengUGA | 1945 | 1 | +8.6 | ♚ |
| Ahumuza, ApolloUGA | 1699 | 1 | +3 | ♔ |
| Ampaire, BrenanUGA | 1801 | 1 | +5 | ♚ |
| Mande, Allan BenjaminUGA | 1936 | ½ | -1.6 | ♚ |
| Mulooki, Patrick JamesUGA | 1724 | 1 | +3.4 | ♚ |
| Mugagga, AllanUGA | 1916 | 1 | +7.8 | ♚ |
2025-12STDZabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025Elo 1967
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baguma, InnocentUGA | 1787 | 0 | -15.4 | ♔ |
| Ahumuza, ApolloUGA | 1699 | ½ | -7 | ♚ |
| Odokonyero, DanielUGA | 1830 | ½ | -4.4 | ♔ |
| Niragire, BrianUGA | 1687 | 1 | +2.8 | ♚ |
| Sseguya, IvanUGA | 1705 | 1 | +3 | ♔ |
| Wabwire, RonaldUGA | 1873 | 0 | -13.4 | ♚ |