What is Edwards, Simon R's FIDE rating?

Edwards, Simon R's current standard FIDE rating is 1949.

What is Edwards, Simon R's rapid rating?

Edwards, Simon R's current FIDE rapid rating is 1953.

What is Edwards, Simon R's blitz rating?

Edwards, Simon R's current FIDE blitz rating is 1992.

What is Edwards, Simon R's world ranking?

Edwards, Simon R is currently ranked #36,860 in the world (standard rating).

What is Edwards, Simon R's ranking in England?

Edwards, Simon R is currently ranked #593 in England.

What is Edwards, Simon R's continental ranking?

Edwards, Simon R is currently ranked #27,242 in their continent.

What is Edwards, Simon R's ranking in the 50-55 category?

Edwards, Simon R is ranked #35 in England in the 50-55 age group.

What is Edwards, Simon R's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Edwards, Simon R's all-time peak standard rating is 2050.

When did Edwards, Simon R receive their first FIDE rating?

Edwards, Simon R first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

Which federation does Edwards, Simon R represent?

Edwards, Simon R represents England (ENG).

How old is Edwards, Simon R?

Edwards, Simon R was born in 1974 and is 52 years old.

When did Edwards, Simon R reach their peak rating?

Edwards, Simon R reached their peak standard rating of 2050 in 2001, at age 27.

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Edwards, Simon R

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FIDE 406821· Male· England· Born in 1974

Simon R Edwards, a 52-year-old English player, is rated 1949. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2001–2004) and 72 months (2020–2026). Recent appearance: Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open. His peak of 2050 was reached at age 27 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1949

Standard

Rpd1953·Blz1992

All-time high

2050

−101 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 27

Activity

—

1 past 12 mo
classical only

Signature stat

#36,861

#36,861 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries

2026

35th English 50-55 player

at age 52 · rated 1949

Jun 2026

2022

31st English 45-50 player

at age 48 · rated 1924

Feb 2022

2020

Inactive for 72 months

paused at 1924 → returned at 1949

Mar 2020

2019

39th English 40-45 player

at age 45 · rated 1979

Mar 2019

2017

Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)

1915 → 1978

Jan 2017

2016

100 career games

at age 42

Sep 2016

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution

-5

1954 → 1949

Tournaments

1

1 games

Score

0.5/ 150.0%

0W1D0L

Top wins

No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Top losses

Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open Swiss	Mar 2026	0.5/1	#12	1754	-5.2	▸

Rankings

/

England

#593

out of 3,855 players

Europe

#27,242

in continent

World

#36,860

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

England

1	🇬🇧Vitiugov, Nikita	2,666
2	🇬🇧Howell, David W L	2,665
3	🇬🇧Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B	2,639
4	🇬🇧Adams, Michael	2,622
5	🇬🇧McShane, Luke J	2,597
6	🇬🇧Short, Nigel D	2,594
7	🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2,539
8	🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew J	2,516
9	🇬🇧Nunn, John D M	2,512
10	🇬🇧Conquest, Stuart C	2,506
...
593	🇬🇧Edwards, Simon R	1,949

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
27242	🇬🇧Edwards, Simon R	1,949

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
36860	🇬🇧Edwards, Simon R	1,949