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Holdsworth, Simon P
🇬🇧FIDE 412473· Male· England· Born in 1963
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Simon P Holdsworth, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1988. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006) and 205 months (2007–2024). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Provincial por Equipos de Cadiz Primera Division Grupo Sur 2026 Rondas 5-7, Liga Andaluza 2026 Primera D Rondas 5-8, and Campeonato Provincial por Equipos de Cadiz Primera Division Grupo Sur 2026 Rondas 1-4. His peak of 2103 was reached at age 40 (Oct 2003).
Current rating
1988
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2103
−115 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 40
Oct 2003 · age 40
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#29,457
#29,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Apr 2025
2024
36th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2041
Mar 2024
2007
Inactive for 205 months
paused at 2048 → returned at 2041
Jan 2007
2005
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2063 → returned at 2078
Jul 2005
2004
64th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2103
Apr 2004
2003
50th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2103
Oct 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1986 → 1988
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1825 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2710 | +8.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1861 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #17 | 2010 | +1.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#465
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#21,765
in continent
World
#29,456
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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England
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