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Smith, Andrew R

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FIDEFIDE 1803506· Male· Wales· Born in 1984

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Andrew R Smith, a 42-year-old player, is rated 1820 — just 22 short of his peak of 1842 (Feb 2026, age 42). He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include South Wales Winter Major, 2025-2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 2, and 2025 West Wales Major. He reached #72 nationally in May 2026.

Current rating

1820

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1842

−22 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 42

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#70,155

#70,155 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #72
at age 42 · rated 1842
May 2026
6th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1842
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1777 → 1842
May 2026
All-time peak 1842
at age 42 · −22 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 41
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 41
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
South Wales Winter Major
perf 2041 (+199) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Andy Hill 2,000
2025 South Wales Autumn Open · Oct 2025 · +29.2 Elo
Evolution
+43
1777 → 1820
Tournaments
5
18 games
Score
11/ 1861.1%
10W4D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAndy Hill2,000·2025 South Wales Autumn Open·R3·+29.2
2.[W]vsStephen Williams1,663·2025 West Wales Major·R5·+12.3
3.[W]vsJack Bull1,690·South Wales Winter Major·R5·+11.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFarouq Nasir1,529·2025 West Wales Major·R4·-33.2
2.[L]vsDale Westcott1,802·2026 Welsh under 1850 League Rd 4·R4·-21.0
3.[L]vsYutong Liu1,903·2025 South Wales Autumn Open·R4·-15.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh under 1850 League Rd 4
Team
May 20260/1#181002-22.4
South Wales Winter Major
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/5#12041+42.4
2025-2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 2
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#111733-4.8
2025 West Wales Major
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/2#152417-22.0
2025 South Wales Autumn Open
Swiss
Oct 20253.5/5#41962+49.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 Welsh under 1850 League Rd 4 (-22.4 Elo, finished #18).

Rankings

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Wales
#84
out of 275 players
Europe
#51,005
in continent
World
#70,154
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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