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Smail, Benedict

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FIDEFIDE 2050480· Male· United States of America· Born in 1988

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Benedict Smail, a 38-year-old American player, is rated 2078 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 9 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300. He took a 106-month break between Mar 2017 and Feb 2026. His peak of 2120 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2016).

Current rating

2078

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2070

All-time high

2120

−42 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 28

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,535 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
27th American 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2078
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 38
Feb 2026
2017
Inactive for 106 months
paused at 2085 → returned at 2075
Mar 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Mar 2016
All-time peak 2120
at age 28 · −42 from today
Mar 2016
2013
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
2030 → 2110
Aug 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Melikset KhachiyanGM 2,389
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open · Apr 2026 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-7
2085 → 2078
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
4W5D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#122071+3.4
35th Annual North American Open - U2300
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#962002-10.0

Rankings

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United States of America
#531
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,847
in continent
World
#17,535
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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7
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10
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531🇺🇸Smail, Benedict2,078
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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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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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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1
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2
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