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Simpson, Michael

IM🇿🇦RSA

FIDEFIDE 14338882· Male· Born in 2007· K=20

Rating

2160

Standard · K=20

South Africa

#23

out of 1,812 players

World

#10,619

out of 400,000+

At a glance

All-time high
2229
Aug 2025
Gap to all-time high
-69
pts below peak
Activity
49
Standard games / year avg.
72 in last 12 months
Active since
2019
7 yrs · 390 Standard games

Recent Results (last 12 months)

Evolution
+52
21082160
Score
30.5/ 5555.5%
21W19D15L

Career milestones

All-time high: 2229Aug 2025
Reached 2200Jun 2025
Reached 2100Jun 2024
Reached 2000Aug 2022
Reached 1800May 2022
Reached 1500Sep 2019
First FIDE ratingMar 2019

Standard rating history

Rankings

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South Africa
#23
out of 1,812 players
Africa
#163
in continent
World
#10,619
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
Africa
World

FIDE Games Detail

Last scraped: 2026-04-17

Scrape games

55 Standard games (last 12 months)

2026-04STD2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open)Elo 2160
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
fLevitan, Judah NathanRSA22050-9
cMazibuko, KhanyaRSA20690-12.6
fVan Zyl-Rudd, JackRSA22301+11.8
Dinham, JamesRSA2091½-2
fBarrish, DanielRSA22901+13.4
mCawdery, DanielRSA2337½+4.6
mKarsten, JanRSA23850-4.4
fKlaasen, Calvin JohnRSA2190½+0.6
mLevitan, Caleb LeviRSA2192½+0.8
Mnyasta, CharltonRSA21580-10.2
fMhango, BaneleRSA2225½+1.6
2026-02STDSilverest Open Chess Championship - Elite SectionElo 2166
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
fMunenga, Douglas DZAM22840-6.6
Chisopa, DalitsoZAM21391+9.4
Mtonga, AugustineZAM21100-11.4
Lemmy, ChishalaZAM21211+8.8
Masango, SpencerZIM2147½-0.4
Kabwe, TimothyZAM22021+11.2
Kantalamba, MushotaZAM2090½-2
mPhiri, RichmondZAM2251½+2.4
mBeukes, Dante MNAM22590-7.4
2025-11STDBojanalas FIDE ON THE ORION EXPRESS (Queens)Elo 2162
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
Phaahla, InnocentRSA1+3.2
Sehularo, KganyaRSA1806½-15.6
cHercules, Benjamin VincentRSA2058½-5.6
Lesole, PudungwaneBOT18441+5.6
Mamonyane, ThabangRSA1935½-11.2
mBwalya, GillanZAM22931+27.2
2025-10STD1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - MastersElo 2158
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
fAjay, Santhosh ParvathareddyIND23790-12
fCitak, SelimTUR23280-14.4
fLevitan, Judah NathanRSA2306½+4.4
fPotawad, AnirudhhaIND23011+24
fGhayourifar, AmirIRI23060-15.6
fLyutsinger, IrenFID2308½+4.4
Frayna, Janelle MaePHI22971+23.6
cNoy, EyalISR23080-15.6
cNayak, RajeshIND23051+24
2025-09STD31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open AElo 2135
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
Olimova, RukiyaUZB18681+4
Mani, SarbarthoIND19500-33.6
Jumavaev, BekzodUZB1+3.2
Vivaan, RanaIND19201+5.6
cLooi, Xin HaoMAS20081+8.8
Zhao, YunqingCHN21070-26.8
Kudratov, BekhruzUZB20570-29.2
Abdukayumov, AlisherUZB1+3.2
cPrimbetov, NurassylKAZ20460-29.6
2025-08STD2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)Elo 2229
OpponentEloRes.Δ Elo
cGoosen, AntonRSA19121+6
Samuels, EthanRSA20121+10
Dinham, JamesRSA1975½-11.6
Mgobhozi, BhekinkosiRSA20571+12
mBeukes, Dante MNAM2246½+2.4
cNevin, TylerRSA18831+5.2
Jacobs, Calvin NicholasRSA19051+6
fVan Zyl-Rudd, JackRSA2228½+1.2
cMahlangu, SelloRSA2014½-10
fMhango, BaneleRSA2236½+1.6
mOatlhotse, ProvidenceBOT2241½+2