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Simon K Williams

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ENG · 47 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2535 (Oct 2015)

Best performance: 2668 at 2015 4NCL Individual Rapidplay(Best of 2015)

World #=883England #17among all players, November list

Rapid rating

2467

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Nov 2012 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating unchanged at 2467 over the last 12 months; peak 2535 in October 2015.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262442, -7, 2 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262449, 0, 0 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262449, +11, 9 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262438, -17, 9 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262455, 0, 0 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262455, 0, 3 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
May 20262455, +4, 9 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 9 games
Apr 20262451, +8, 4 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262443, +11, 6 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262432, -2, 11 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262434, 0, 0 games2467, 0, 0 games2389, -10, 8 games
Dec 20252434, +3, 7 games2467, 0, 0 games2399, -11, 9 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

From 89 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 13, 2025.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
2025 FIDE World Rapid Team ChampionshipJun 11, 2025 – Jun 13, 2025TPR 22754½/11

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 80 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2025

#OpponentRating
1, GM Loek Van Wely, Dec 2014 · London Chess Classic 2014 Super Rapidplay Open, 2692
2, GM Aleksandr Lenderman, Dec 2014 · London Chess Classic 2014 Super Rapidplay Open, 2590
3, GM Peter K Wells, Aug 2015 · 2015 4NCL Individual Rapidplay, 2481

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 20 of 89 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 9 of 9 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6 or 1...g6, and 1.d4 with 1...e6.

All openings (2 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3, 1...g6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 3.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
French Defense367%
Modern Defense367%

5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

11 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.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2025114½23402275
20185420852325
201764½21772370
201610723152464
20141511½22772488

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Simon K Williams · Rapid · November list, all players

World

  1. #=883GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov2467
  2. #=883IM Aleksandr E. Usov2467
  3. #=883GM Simon K Williams2467
  4. #=897GM Robert Aghasaryan2466
  5. #=897IM Rafael Bakunts2466

England

  1. #15IM David J Eggleston2474
  2. #16GM Jonathan F Parker2468
  3. #17GM Simon K Williams2467
  4. #18IM Richard G Pert2459
  5. #19GM Stephen J Gordon2452

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.