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Smith, Ellison

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FIDEFIDE 1804979· Male· Wales· Born in 2006

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Ellison Smith, a 20-year-old player, is rated 1735 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Welsh Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 British Universities Championship: Cup) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 British Universities Championship: Blitz B) recently.

At junior level, he reached #3, #2, #8, #8 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1735

Standard

Rpd1652·Blz1665

All-time high

1735

at best
May 2026 · age 20

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#97,610

#97,610 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
All-time peak 1735
at age 20
May 2026
2025
3rd U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1724
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1724 → returned at 1735
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+252 Elo)
1466 → 1718
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Open
perf 1922 (+187) · 4/6 · #26
Top opponent
vs David L Roberts 1,968
2026 Welsh Open · Apr 2026 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
+11
1724 → 1735
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDonovan Sipho1,789·2026 Welsh Open·R3·+11.5
2.[D]vsDavid L Roberts1,968·2026 Welsh Open·R2·+5.9
3.[W]vsToby Blankley1,493·2026 Welsh Open·R1·+4.0
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsCarmel Barwick1,928·2026 Welsh Open·R4·-5.0
2.[L]vsAnezka Vlkova2,007·2026 Welsh Open·R6·-3.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/6#261922+11.4

Rankings

/
Wales
#134
out of 269 players
Europe
#69,322
in continent
World
#97,609
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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