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Smith, Callum A

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FIDEFIDE 1805100· Male· Wales· Born in 2003

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Callum A Smith, a 23-year-old player, is rated 1886 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Welsh Open and 2025 Newport Major. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 British Universities Championship: Bowl) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 British Universities Championship: Blitz A) recently. He took a 43-month break between Feb 2019 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached #58 nationally in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #6, #7 and #12 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

1886

Standard

Rpd1790·Blz1824

All-time high

1886

at best
May 2026 · age 23

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#51,561

#51,561 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #58
at age 23 · rated 1886
May 2026
All-time peak 1886
at age 23
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+354 Elo)
1409 → 1763
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Open
perf 2089 (+203) · 6/7 · #2
Top opponent
vs David L Roberts 1,968
2026 Welsh Open · Apr 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
+92
1794 → 1886
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
9.5/ 1186.4%
8W3D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDerek Jones1,926·2026 Welsh Open·R7·+11.1
2.[W]vsMark Thomas1,880·2026 Welsh Open·R6·+9.8
3.[W]vsLynda SmithWCM1,826·2025 Newport Major·R4·+9.4
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20266/7#22089+40.0
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/4#72095+52.0

Rankings

/
Wales
#59
out of 275 players
Europe
#37,931
in continent
World
#51,560
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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