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Simpson, Sam
🇦🇺FIDE 3287564· Male· Australia· Born in 1992
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Sam Simpson, a 34-year-old Australian player, is rated 1644 — just 12 short of his peak of 1656 (Apr 2026, age 34). He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Norths Allegro) recently.
Current rating
1644
Standard
Rpd1593·Blz—
All-time high
1656
−12 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 34
Apr 2026 · age 34
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#129,909
#129,909 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1608 → 1644
May 2026
All-time peak 1656
at age 34 · −12 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Apr 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 33
Apr 2025
First FIDE rating
1635 · at age 33
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1608 → 1644
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
6W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #16 | 1484 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1649 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1736 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #29 | — | -3.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/2 | #23 | — | +19.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#960
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,335
in continent
World
#129,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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