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Simon, Fernand
🇧🇪FIDE 243272· Male· Belgium· Born in 1945
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Fernand Simon, a 81-year-old Belgian player. He has slipped back 138 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 8, Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2, and CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 7. Also played 1 rapid event (including Brussels Express 2025) recently. His peak of 1565 was reached at age 79 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
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unranked
Rpd1575·Blz1610
All-time high
1565
−1565 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79
Mar 2024 · age 79
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
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Career timeline
17 entries2026
43rd Belgian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1409
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 80
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 79
Sep 2024
500 career games
at age 79
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1325 → 1565
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 79
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
29
74 games
Score
14.5/ 7419.6%
15W9D50L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsElisa Pierron Bejan1,415·21eme Festival International de Dieppe B - Les Vikings (-1700 Elo)·R8·-11.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0/4 | #94 | 814 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #104 | 1638 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 817 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1559 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #80 | 790 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 832 | -4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1442 | 726 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1773 | +8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #192 | 768 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2321 | +13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJulien Castiau
🇧🇪BEL·1556
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPiet Van De Craen
🇧🇪BEL·1645
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsCedric Sohet
🇧🇪BEL·1749
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsSimonne Peeters
🇧🇪BEL·1664
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsALLAMAAKCHAOUI AYOUB
🇲🇦MAR·1660
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Belgium
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out of 3,338 players
Europe
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in continent
World
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out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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