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Windmueller, Simon
CM🇩🇪FIDE 16274032· Male· Germany· Born in 2008
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Simon Windmueller, a 18-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2107 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +90 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and Oberliga Sued-West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz par equipe du 24e Festival d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) recently. His peak of 2183 was reached at age 18 (May 2026).
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #34, #31 and #72 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2107
Standard
Rpd2164·Blz2155
All-time high
2183
−76 pts below
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 18
Jun 2026
34th German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2183
May 2026
All-time peak 2183
at age 18 · −76 from today
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 17
Jan 2025
2024
31st German U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2108
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnierperf 2288 (+151) · 6/7 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+71
2036 → 2107
Tournaments
16
75 games
Score
42/ 7556.0%
32W31D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #105 | 1821 | -72.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #17 | 2119 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #452 | 2215 | +28.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #510 | 2804 | +13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2341 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #12 | 2102 | -19.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #91 | 2138 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #68 | 2056 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 2129 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2232 | +11.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMeikel Jenner
🇩🇪GER·2030
+4 −6 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsThomas Schuetz
🇩🇪GER·1945
+4 −5 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsCedric ChassardFM
🇩🇪GER·2190
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDietmar Weidinger
🇩🇪GER·1845
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChristian, Dr. Vogel
🇩🇪GER·2109
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#1,657
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#10,702
in continent
World
#14,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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