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Knudsen, Simon
FM🇩🇪FIDE 12985546· Male· Germany· Born in 1999
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Simon Knudsen, a 27-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2237 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Rilton Cup 2025-2026, and NRW-Viererpokal 2025 Juli 2025. Also played 3 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2312 was reached at age 26 (Feb 2025).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 25). Earned a IM norm at FE 4 Mix - International Master 2022. At junior level, he reached #27, #56 and #78 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd2196·Blz2313
All-time high
2312
−75 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 26
Feb 2025 · age 26
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#603 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
18 entries2026
500 career games
at age 27
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 2312
at age 26 · −75 from today
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 26
Jan 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 25
Nov 2024
Crossed 2300
at age 25
Nov 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2269 → 2237
Tournaments
7
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
5W4D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #92 | 1478 | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #118 | 1522 | -8.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2254 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #132 | 2145 | -28.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2527 | +13.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #57 | 2394 | +6.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0.5/2 | #30 | 2176 | -5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael CoenenFM
🇩🇪GER·2278
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsMarc SchulzeFM
🇩🇪GER·2249
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJasper HoltelFM
🇩🇪GER·2359
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met May 2023
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vsFlorian Stricker
🇩🇪GER·2227
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsTimo KueppersFM
🇩🇪GER·2324
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
/
Germany
#603
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,363
in continent
World
#6,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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