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Small, Byron
CM🇧🇸FIDE 10400044· Male· Bahamas· Born in 1966
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Byron Small, a 60-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1837 — just 16 short of his peak of 1853 (Mar 2024, age 58). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include BCF 1st Olympiad Qualifier 2026 - Open, Fall Chess Classic 2025, and Orjan Lindroth Memorial 2025 - U2000. He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 25 months (2012–2015) and 17 months (2016–2017). He reached #2 nationally in Sep 2012 and spent 15 months in top 3.
Previously known as Byron Small (until Mar 2011). Awarded CM in 2018 (age 52).
Current rating
1837
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1853
−16 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 58
Mar 2024 · age 58
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#65,133
#65,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808
15 months in National top 3 (2009–2013)
15 months in National top 3 (2009–2013)
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1729 → 1853
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1853
at age 58 · −16 from today
Mar 2024
2023
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1768
Jun 2023
2020
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 1731
Oct 2020
2018
CM title awardedCM
at age 52
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1830 → 1837
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
11.5/ 1671.9%
11W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #1 | 2496 | +30.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/3 | #7 | 2579 | -2.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #7 | 1690 | -20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCecil MoncurFM
🇧🇸BAH·1875
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsKendrick KnowlesCM
🇧🇸BAH·1881
+7 −6 =0
13 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsChapell WhymsCM
🇧🇸BAH·1686
+4 −6 =2
12 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsValentine Cox
🇧🇸BAH·1822
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsElton JosephCM
🇧🇸BAH·1870
+4 −5 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2018
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Rankings
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Bahamas
#5
out of 28 players
Americas
#7,372
in continent
World
#65,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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