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Simon Sinkala
🇿🇲FIDE 8709866· Male· Zambia· Born in 1973
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Simon Sinkala, a 53-year-old player, is rated 1786. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2017–2019), 61 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section. His peak of 1880 was reached at age 51 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1880
−94 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 51
Mar 2024 · age 51
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,665
#80,665 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
8th 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 1848
Jan 2026
2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1848 → returned at 1786
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1800 → 1880
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1880
at age 51 · −94 from today
Mar 2024
2019
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1800
Nov 2019
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1800 → returned at 1880
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-62
1848 → 1786
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
0/ 30.0%
0W0D3L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #66 | 1048 | -61.6 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#301
out of 534 players
Africa
#2,763
in continent
World
#80,664
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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