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Gonza, Simon
🇺🇬FIDE 10000550· Male· Uganda· Born in 1984
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Simon Gonza, a 42-year-old player, is rated 1985 and ranked 26th among UGA players. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 18 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open, and Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. He took a 20-month break between Mar 2014 and Dec 2015. His peak of 2158 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2020); he also reached #7 nationally in Oct 2018 and spent 51 months in top 10.
Current rating
1985
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz1998
All-time high
2158
−173 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 36
Jan 2020 · age 36
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26
#26 · UGA players · of 558
51 months in National top 10 (2014–2021)
51 months in National top 10 (2014–2021)
Career timeline
13 entries2025
8th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1997
Sep 2025
2021
51 months in national top 10
longest streak 22 months · since Mar 2014
Aug 2021
2020
All-time peak 2158
at age 36 · −173 from today
Jan 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 34
Nov 2018
Peak national rank: #7
at age 34 · rated 2137
Oct 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2089 → 2139
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1997 → 1985
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
21/ 3265.6%
18W6D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #20 | 1987 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #31 | 2140 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #36 | 1763 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/10 | #9 | 1986 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2161
+3 −16 =2
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsArthur SsegwanyiIM
🇺🇬UGA·2320
+1 −16 =0
17 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+3 −10 =3
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEgesa emmanuelCM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+1 −10 =4
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+14 −1 =0
15 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#26
out of 808 players
Africa
#730
in continent
World
#29,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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