What is Jakob, Simon's FIDE rating?

Jakob, Simon's current standard FIDE rating is 2110.

What is Jakob, Simon's world ranking?

Jakob, Simon is currently ranked #14,471 in the world (standard rating).

What is Jakob, Simon's ranking in Switzerland?

Jakob, Simon is currently ranked #200 in Switzerland.

What is Jakob, Simon's continental ranking?

Jakob, Simon is currently ranked #10,483 in their continent.

What is Jakob, Simon's ranking in the 60-65 category?

Jakob, Simon is ranked #16 in Switzerland in the 60-65 age group.

What is Jakob, Simon's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Jakob, Simon's all-time peak standard rating is 2249.

When did Jakob, Simon receive their first FIDE rating?

Jakob, Simon first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

Which federation does Jakob, Simon represent?

Jakob, Simon represents Switzerland (SUI).

How old is Jakob, Simon?

Jakob, Simon was born in 1961 and is 65 years old.

When did Jakob, Simon reach their peak rating?

Jakob, Simon reached their peak standard rating of 2249 in 2001, at age 40.

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Jakob, Simon

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FIDE 1301110· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1961

Simon Jakob, a 65-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2110 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 41 months (2001–2005), 23 months (2006–2008), 23 months (2009–2011) and 174 months (2011–2025). Recent appearance: Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO. His peak of 2249 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2001); he also reached Swiss #84 in Jul 2001.

Current rating

2110

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2249

−139 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 40

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,471 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries

2026

17th Swiss 60-65 player

at age 65 · rated 2110

May 2026

2011

Inactive for 174 months

paused at 2157 → returned at 2110

Jan 2011

2009

Inactive for 23 months

paused at 2153 → returned at 2157

Jan 2009

2008

22nd Swiss 45-50 player

at age 47 · rated 2187

Jul 2008

2006

Inactive for 23 months

paused at 2197 → returned at 2187

Jan 2006

2002

13th Swiss 40-45 player

at age 41 · rated 2228

Jul 2002

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution

-47

2157 → 2110

Tournaments

1

3 games

Score

0/ 30.0%

0W0D3L

Top wins

No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsCarl Alexander von Burg1,878·Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO·R3·-15.8

2.[L]vsLancelot Gafner1,901·Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO·R1·-15.4

3.[L]vsVedant TalwalkarFM2,014·Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO·R2·-12.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO Open Swiss	Jul 2025	0/3	#111	1131	-46.8	▸

Worst Elo result: Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO (-46.8 Elo, finished #111).

Rankings

/

Switzerland

#200

out of 3,528 players

Europe

#10,483

in continent

World

#14,471

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Switzerland

1	🇨🇭Milov, Vadim	2,577
2	🇨🇭Bogner, Sebastian	2,547
3	🇨🇭Peng, Li Min	2,541
4	🇨🇭Demuth, Adrien	2,523
5	🇨🇭Georgiadis, Nico	2,520
6	🇨🇭Pelletier, Yannick	2,514
7	🇨🇭Kosteniuk, Alexandra	2,496
8	🇨🇭Georgiadis, Ioannis	2,483
9	🇨🇭Vernay, Clovis	2,465
10	🇨🇭Jenni, Florian	2,462
...
200	🇨🇭Jakob, Simon	2,110

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
10483	🇨🇭Jakob, Simon	2,110

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
14471	🇨🇭Jakob, Simon	2,110