What is Smith, John S R's FIDE rating?

Smith, John S R's current standard FIDE rating is 1788.

What is Smith, John S R's world ranking?

Smith, John S R is currently ranked #80,120 in the world (standard rating).

What is Smith, John S R's ranking in Scotland?

Smith, John S R is currently ranked #223 in Scotland.

What is Smith, John S R's continental ranking?

Smith, John S R is currently ranked #57,833 in their continent.

What is Smith, John S R's ranking in the 60-65 category?

Smith, John S R is ranked #28 in Scotland in the 60-65 age group.

What is Smith, John S R's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Smith, John S R's all-time peak standard rating is 1800.

When did Smith, John S R receive their first FIDE rating?

Smith, John S R first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2026.

Which federation does Smith, John S R represent?

Smith, John S R represents Scotland (SCO).

How old is Smith, John S R?

Smith, John S R was born in 1961 and is 65 years old.

When did Smith, John S R reach their peak rating?

Smith, John S R reached their peak standard rating of 1800 in 2026, at age 65.

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Smith, John S R

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FIDE 2405199· Male· Scotland· Born in 1961

John S R Smith, a 65-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1788 — just 12 short of his peak of 1800 (Apr 2026, age 65). He is progressing steadily with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9, Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6.

Current rating

1788

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1800

−12 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 65

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#80,122

#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries

2026

28th Scottish 60-65 player

at age 65 · rated 1800

Apr 2026

Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)

1753 → 1800

Apr 2026

Crossed 1800

at age 65

Apr 2026

All-time peak 1800

at age 65 · −12 from today

Apr 2026

Crossed 1600

at age 65

Mar 2026

Crossed 1500

at age 65

Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Eric P Smith 1,836

Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final · Mar 2026 · +2.1 Elo

Evolution

+35

1753 → 1788

Tournaments

3

4 games

Score

1/ 425.0%

0W2D2L

Top 1 win

1.[D]vsEric P Smith1,836·Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final·R1·+2.1

Top 2 losses

1.[L]vsMichael L Green1,916·2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6·R5·-11.2

2.[L]vsPhilip M GiulianFM2,023·2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6·R6·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9 Team	Apr 2026	0.5/1	#18	1574	-12.0	▸
Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final Team	Mar 2026	0.5/1	#13	1836	+2.0	▸
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6 Team	Feb 2026	0/2	#44	1170	0.0	▸

Rankings

/

Scotland

#223

out of 459 players

Europe

#57,833

in continent

World

#80,120

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Scotland

1	🇬🇧Turner, Matthew J	2,460
2	🇬🇧Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick	2,450
3	🇬🇧Greet, Andrew N	2,413
4	🇬🇧Motwani, Paul	2,399
5	🇬🇧Megalios, Konstantinos	2,385
6	🇬🇧Vijayakumar, Rishi	2,332
7	🇬🇧Abdulla, Murad	2,323
8	🇬🇧Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan	2,305
9	🇬🇧Bryson, Douglas M	2,301
10	🇬🇧Gourlay, Iain	2,276
...
223	🇬🇧Smith, John S R	1,788

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
57833	🇬🇧Smith, John S R	1,788

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
80120	🇬🇧Smith, John S R	1,788