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Wilks, Simon
🇬🇧FIDE 427357· Male· England· Born in 1995
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Simon Wilks, a 31-year-old English player, is rated 2082 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2015 and 2120 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 4) recently. His peak of 2120 was reached at age 31 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2082
Standard
Rpd1989·Blz2084
All-time high
2120
−38 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 31
Feb 2026 · age 31
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,150 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
55th English 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 2120
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2120
at age 31 · −38 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 2100
at age 30
Dec 2025
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2079 → returned at 2092
Mar 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 24
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 23
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2081 → 2082
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
14/ 2653.8%
9W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 2140 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #320 | 2038 | -16.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #57 | 1920 | -9.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #92 | 1374 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #58 | 2166 | +17.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2906 | +21.8 |
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Rankings
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England
#275
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#12,496
in continent
World
#17,150
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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