What is Smith, J. R.'s FIDE rating?

Smith, J. R.'s current standard FIDE rating is 2011.

What is Smith, J. R.'s world ranking?

Smith, J. R. is currently ranked #25,795 in the world (standard rating).

What is Smith, J. R.'s ranking in Wales?

Smith, J. R. is currently ranked #19 in Wales.

What is Smith, J. R.'s continental ranking?

Smith, J. R. is currently ranked #19,048 in their continent.

What is Smith, J. R.'s ranking in the 60-65 category?

Smith, J. R. is ranked #4 in Wales in the 60-65 age group.

What is Smith, J. R.'s all-time highest FIDE rating?

Smith, J. R.'s all-time peak standard rating is 2209.

When did Smith, J. R. receive their first FIDE rating?

Smith, J. R. first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

Which federation does Smith, J. R. represent?

Smith, J. R. represents Wales (WLS).

How old is Smith, J. R.?

Smith, J. R. was born in 1963 and is 63 years old.

When did Smith, J. R. reach their peak rating?

Smith, J. R. reached their peak standard rating of 2209 in 2008, at age 45.

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Smith, J. R.

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FIDE 1800612· Male· Wales· Born in 1963

J. R. Smith, a 63-year-old player, is rated 2011. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 35 months (2005–2008), 25 months (2010–2012), 14 months (2012–2013), 42 months (2014–2017) and 25 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: 2025 British Championship: Over 50 and 2025 Rhyl Open. His peak of 2209 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2008); he also reached #12 nationally in Mar 2022.

Current rating

2011

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2209

−198 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 45

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#25,795

#25,795 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

20 entries

2024

3rd 60-65 player nationally

at age 61 · rated 2060

Mar 2024

2023

Inactive for 25 months

paused at 2060 → returned at 2050

Apr 2023

2022

Peak national rank: #12

at age 59 · rated 2103

Mar 2022

Re-crossed 2100

at age 59

Mar 2022

2019

2nd 55-60 player nationally

at age 56 · rated 2120

Nov 2019

2018

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 55

Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Peter Jaszkiwskyj 1,889

2025 British Championship: Over 50 · Aug 2025 · +6.6 Elo

Evolution

-39

2050 → 2011

Tournaments

2

12 games

Score

5/ 1241.7%

3W4D5L

Top 1 win

1.[W]vsPeter Jaszkiwskyj1,889·2025 British Championship: Over 50·R2·+6.6

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsPhilip Cook1,844·2025 British Championship: Over 50·R6·-14.5

2.[L]vsBruce L Baer1,938·2025 British Championship: Over 50·R5·-12.1

3.[L]vsDavid OkikeCM2,165·2025 British Championship: Over 50·R3·-5.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2025 British Championship: Over 50 Open Swiss	Aug 2025	3/6	#48	1923	-39.2	▸
2025 Rhyl Open Swiss	May 2025	2/3	#9	2205	-10.2	▸

Worst Elo result: 2025 British Championship: Over 50 (-39.2 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

/

Wales

#19

out of 269 players

Europe

#19,048

in continent

World

#25,795

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Wales

1	🇬🇧Camacho Collados, Jose	2,353
2	🇬🇧Rees, Ioan	2,267
3	🇬🇧Blackburn, Jonathan L B	2,255
4	🇬🇧Strugnell, Carl	2,201
5	🇬🇧Cooper, John G	2,199
6	🇬🇧Toczek, Grzegorz	2,176
7	🇬🇧Harakis, Alexis M	2,171
8	🇬🇧Varley, Peter	2,159
9	🇬🇧Rathbone-Jones, Ifan	2,156
10	🇬🇧Zeidler, Sven P.	2,137
...
19	🇬🇧Smith, J. R.	2,011

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
19048	🇬🇧Smith, J. R.	2,011

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
25795	🇬🇧Smith, J. R.	2,011