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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, is rated 1409. He has slipped back 138 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). His peak of 1565 was reached at age 79 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1409
Standard
Rpd1575·Blz1610
All-time high
1565
−156 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79
Mar 2024 · age 79
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#214,526
#214,526 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-131
1540 → 1409
Tournaments
27
68 games
Score
13.5/ 6819.9%
14W9D45L
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
top 10 of 20| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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Belgium
#2,946
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#127,867
in continent
World
#214,058
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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