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Smith, Lynda

WCM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 1800191· Female· Wales· Born in 1968

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Lynda Smith, a 58-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1792. She has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026, FE 47 Citta' di Arco - A, and 2025 Newport Major. Her peak of 2010 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001); she also reached #48 nationally in Apr 2022.

Previously known as Lynda Roberts (until Mar 2017). Awarded WCM in 2013 (age 45).

Current rating

1792

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2010

−218 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#78,904

#78,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
10th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1873
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1786 → 1873
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2022
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 1789
May 2022
Peak national rank: #48
at age 54 · rated 1772
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ben Radford 1,734
2025 Newport Major · Aug 2025 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
-34
1826 → 1792
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
8/ 1844.4%
7W2D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/9#331705-29.6
FE 47 Citta' di Arco - A
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/5#1781813-7.2
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/3#232534+2.6
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026 (-29.6 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

/
Wales
#99
out of 275 players
Europe
#57,016
in continent
World
#78,903
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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6
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8
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9
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10
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99🇬🇧Smith, Lynda1,792
Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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57016🇬🇧Smith, Lynda1,792
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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78903🇬🇧Smith, Lynda1,792