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Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi
🇳🇦FIDE 15200442· Male· Namibia· Born in 1986
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Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo, a 40-year-old player, is rated 1910 — just 11 short of his peak of 1921 (Sep 2018, age 32). He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section, 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open), and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open. He had 2 career breaks: 44 months (2014–2018) and 12 months (2022–2023). He reached #4 nationally in Feb 2022 and has been in top 10 for 86 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Current rating
1910
Standard
Rpd1826·Blz—
All-time high
1921
−11 pts below
Sep 2018 · age 32
Sep 2018 · age 32
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45,703
#45,703 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Feb 2026
National top 10 since Feb 2026
Career timeline
10 entries2026
86 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 59 months · since Sep 2012
May 2026
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1835 → returned at 1805
Mar 2022
Peak national rank: #4
at age 36 · rated 1858
Feb 2022
2018
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1822 → 1921
Sep 2018
All-time peak 1921
at age 32 · −11 from today
Sep 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+65
1845 → 1910
Tournaments
4
35 games
Score
22/ 3562.9%
20W4D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsCharles EichabCM1,961·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section·R9·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2000 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2070 | +39.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #14 | 2157 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/8 | #6 | 1762 | -19.4 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Section (-19.4 Elo, finished #6).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGoodwill KhoaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1916
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBernhard Schwarz
🇳🇦NAM·1828
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsOtto NakapundaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1897
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsHeskiel NdahangwapoFM
🇳🇦NAM·2112
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Namibia
#6
out of 156 players
Africa
#1,288
in continent
World
#45,703
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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