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Simmon, Norbert
🇩🇪FIDE 24643904· Male· Germany· Born in 1946
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Norbert Simmon, a 80-year-old German player, is rated 1602. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 E, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E. His peak of 1884 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2010).
Current rating
1602
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1884
−282 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 64
Mar 2010 · age 64
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#146,257
#146,257 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 80
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+201 Elo)
1501 → 1702
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1661 → returned at 1598
Mar 2020
2012
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2012
100 career games
at age 66
Jan 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-67
1669 → 1602
Tournaments
8
43 games
Score
12.5/ 4329.1%
7W11D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/5 | #109 | 1326 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #147 | 1676 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #31 | 1655 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 2080 | +37.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #61 | 1488 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #92 | 1429 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/5 | #94 | 858 | -49.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/5 | #43 | 1539 | -15.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#12,382
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#97,916
in continent
World
#146,245
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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