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Jacobs, Simon
🇬🇧FIDE 343440673· Male· England· Born in 1978
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Simon Jacobs, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1694. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters, 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 8, and FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2000. His peak of 1775 was reached at age 47 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1694
Standard
Rpd1561·Blz—
All-time high
1775
−81 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 47
Feb 2025 · age 47
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#111,896
#111,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1687 → 1757
Sep 2025
79th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1775
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1775
at age 47 · −81 from today
Feb 2025
2024
6-month rising streak
+73 Elo
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
May 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-42
1736 → 1694
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
6.5/ 2526.0%
2W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/5 | #108 | 1576 | -20.6 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1/5 | #6 | 1495 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/5 | #114 | 1664 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #126 | 1935 | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/7 | #104 | 1794 | +5.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,773
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#78,330
in continent
World
#111,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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