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Simonsen, David Mindestrommen
CM🇳🇴FIDE 1565672· Male· Norway· Born in 2010
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David Mindestrommen Simonsen, a 16-year-old Norwegian Candidate Master, is rated 2138 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Eliteserie kvalifisering 2026, Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group, and Vestlandsserien Finale 2026. Also played 2 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 6 blitz events (including Apne NM i lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. His peak of 2219 was reached at age 16 (Apr 2026); he also reached Norwegian #92 in Feb 2026.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #3, #5 and #3 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2138
Standard
Rpd2117·Blz2205
All-time high
2219
−81 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#503 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 2219
at age 16 · −81 from today
Apr 2026
Peak Norwegian rank: #92
at age 16 · rated 2214
Feb 2026
3rd Norwegian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2214
Feb 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1940 → 2186
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+24
2114 → 2138
Tournaments
7
41 games
Score
26/ 4163.4%
23W6D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 2219 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/9 | #46 | 2046 | -80.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2611 | +4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2565 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2335 | +55.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #49 | 2105 | -34.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2228 | +51.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLukas Dominik Gasland
🇳🇴NOR·2087
+5 −4 =5
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsElias V. Kristiansen
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMartin Holten FiskaaenFM
🇳🇴NOR·2368
+4 −6 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAksel Bu KvaloyGM
🇳🇴NOR·2483
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEvsuld MyagmarsurenFM
🇳🇴NOR·2317
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#137
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#8,763
in continent
World
#12,184
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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