Format
SD
Smith, Derek
🇮🇪FIDE 2501589· Male· Ireland· Born in 1969
Follow Derek SmithTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Derek Smith, a 57-year-old Irish player, is rated 1917. He has fluctuated between 1913 and 1972 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Eanna Rapid December 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2005–2008), 70 months (2008–2014) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2182 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2004); he also reached Irish #26 in Oct 2004.
Current rating
1917
Standard
Rpd1894·Blz1903
All-time high
2182
−265 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 35
Jan 2004 · age 35
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#43,964
#43,964 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
14th Irish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1972
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2025
2024
4th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1961
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1908 → 1961
Jun 2024
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1934
May 2020
2015
9th Irish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2144
May 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
1943 → 1917
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
10.5/ 1858.3%
8W5D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | — | +3.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #109 | — | -22.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #108 | — | -28.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #61 | — | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #52 | — | +7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #18 | — | +7.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +5.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #5 | — | +6.0 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | — | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#152
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#32,427
in continent
World
#43,963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
| 1 | 🇮🇪Follow Sam E. CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,462 |
| 2 | 🇮🇪Follow Tarun KanyamaralaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,426 |
| 3 | 🇮🇪Follow Tom O`GormanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,385 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪Follow Stephen JesselTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,357 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪Follow Mark QuinnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,354 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪Follow Alexander BaburinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,344 |
| 7 | 🇮🇪Follow Adam CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,338 |
| 8 | 🇮🇪Follow David FitzsimonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,307 |
| 9 | 🇮🇪Follow Anuar TureshbayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,304 |
| 10 | 🇮🇪Follow Kavin VenkatesanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,297 |
| ... | ||
| 152 | 1,917 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 32427 | 1,917 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 43963 | 1,917 | |