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Simpson, Matthew
🇺🇸FIDE 39992098· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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Matthew Simpson, a 18-year-old American player, is rated 1744 — just 23 short of his peak of 1767 (Dec 2025, age 17). He has fluctuated between 1696 and 1767 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Illinois Youth - Denker, 2026 February Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major, and 2026 January Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major.
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1767
−23 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 17
Dec 2025 · age 17
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1767
at age 17 · −23 from today
Dec 2025
First FIDE rating
1767 · at age 17
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1767 → 1744
Tournaments
6
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
10W3D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1788 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1897 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #9 | 995 | -32.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #69 | 1789 | -37.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #22 | 1650 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 1764 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,819
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#11,167
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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