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Simula, Leon
🇳🇴FIDE 1509519· Male· Norway· Born in 1973
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Leon Simula, a 53-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2127 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Konnerud Tempo Klubbmesterskap 2026 A, Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9, and Konnerud Tempo hostturnering 2025 A. Also played 1 rapid (including NM Hurtigsjakk Senior 2025 G50) and 1 blitz events (including Konnerud Tempo klubbmesterskap lynsjakk 2025) recently. He took a 160-month break between Jul 2009 and Dec 2022. His peak of 2182 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2023).
Current rating
2127
Standard
Rpd2063·Blz2046
All-time high
2182
−55 pts below
Jan 2023 · age 50
Jan 2023 · age 50
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,044 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Apr 2026
14th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2127
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2072 → 2127
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Jan 2026
100 career games
at age 53
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
2101 → 2127
Tournaments
7
28 games
Score
19.5/ 2869.6%
18W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 8/10 | #1 | 2141 | +12.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2940 | +22.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #59 | 1243 | -23.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1215 | -12.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #46 | 1470 | -5.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 9/10 | #1 | 2297 | +33.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #36 | 2074 | -2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVillum Brevick Kierulf
🇳🇴NOR·2178
+8 −4 =1
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAnders Nilsson Aure
🇳🇴NOR·1890
+6 −5 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSvein Erik Lurdalen
🇳🇴NOR·1967
+8 −2 =1
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsVidar Taksrud
🇳🇴NOR·1852
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDmitry N IvanovCM
🇳🇴NOR·2172
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#146
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#9,425
in continent
World
#13,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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