Michael Simpson

RSA · 19 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2229 (Aug 2025)

Best performance: 2408 at 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)(Best of 2026)

World #=7646 live24#7,622 publishedSouth Africa #15#4 U20 in South Africa

OCT26 Rating

2212

Live Rating

2212.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2026 African Individual Chess Championships- Open SectionJun 19 – Jun 25TPR 2183	5/9	2183

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Event timeline · Classical

31 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

2026 African Individual Chess Championships- Open Section2183
Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 2140Start 2221
2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)2408
May 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 6/7Opp avg 2099Start 2161
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)2235
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2155Start 2161
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A)1904
Mar 2026Swissfederation source
#6 in 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1832Start 2165
2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open)2151
Feb – Mar 2026Round robinfederation source
#5 in 2026Score 4½/11Opp avg 2216Start 2166
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U20)2529
Feb 2026Swissfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1729Start 2166
Silverest Open Chess Championships - Elite Section2178
Jan 2026Swisschess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 2178Start 2161
Bojanalas FIDE ON THE ORION EXPRESS (Queens)2132
Oct 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 4½/6Opp avg 1939Start 2158
1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters2272
Aug – Sep 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2315Start 2229
31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open A1992
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 1949Start 2229
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)2239
Jun – Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 8/11Opp avg 2064Start 2204
2025 African Individual Chess Championships - Open Section2318
May 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2275Start 2108
Moja Extravaganza 2025 (Prestige)2151
Apr – May 2025Swissfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2151Start 2108
2025 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)1949
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#8 in 2025Score 3½/5Opp avg 1800Start 2138
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U18)1986
Jan – Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 4½/5Opp avg 1650Start 2138
FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2024 U18 Open2224
Oct – Nov 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 5½/11Opp avg 2224Start 2125
CPH Boksburg Open 2024 (Prestige A)2082
Oct 2024Round robinfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 3/5Opp avg 2010Start 2125
2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Prestige)1977
Sep 2024Swissfederation source
#9 in 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 1852Start 2125
Bojanala`s FIDE In The Sparkling Waters 2024 (Prestige)2008
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
#8 in 2024Score 4½/6Opp avg 1815Start 2139
2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)2052
Jun – Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#6 in 2024Score 7½/11Opp avg 1919Start 2165
2024 African Youth Chess Championship (U18 Open)2200
Jun 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 7/9Opp avg 1980Start 2165
SPARTAN BISHOPS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 (Kings)2015
May 2024Swissfederation source
#7 in 2024Score 4/5Opp avg 1775Start 2085
2024 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys)2260
Apr – May 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 8½/9Opp avg 1816Start 2099
2024 South African Closed Chess Championship (Open)2086
Mar – Apr 2024Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4/11Opp avg 2188Start 2093
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2024 - Finals (U18)2269
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1469Start 2085

Rated near Michael Simpson · Classical

World

#=7646Kostiantyn Kuba2212.0
#=7646Mykhailo Matviienko2212.0
#=7646IMMichael Simpson2212.0
#=7646FMJosip Bulic2212.0
#=7646CMIvan Vujec2212.0

South Africa

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE