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Smerdon, David C

Smerdon, David C

GM🇦🇺

FIDEFIDE 3202305· Male· Australia· Born in 1984

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David C Smerdon, a 42-year-old Australian Grandmaster, is rated 2476 and ranked 5th among Australian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 60 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 4th Nepal Bhasa Mankakhala yala Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2082) and 1 blitz events (including 3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2533 was reached at age 32 (Nov 2016); he also reached World #477 in Nov 2009 and spent 90 months in Australian top 3, with a longest streak of 7 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2009 (age 25) and IM in 2001 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #53 in U20 and World #80 in U18.

Current rating

2476

Standard

Rpd2539·Blz2470

All-time high

2533

57 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 32

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#5

#5 · Australian players · of 1,854
90 months in National top 3 (2006–2018)

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
71st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2476
Dec 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2468 → returned at 2476
Nov 2024
2018
90 months in national top 3
longest streak 86 months · since Apr 2006
Jan 2018
2017
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2508 → returned at 2492
Nov 2017
Peak Australian rank: #1
at age 33 · rated 2533
Jan 2017
2016
All-time peak 2533
at age 32 · −57 from today
Nov 2016

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025
perf 2681 (+205) · 10/9 · #1
Top opponent
2026 Churchie International 9 · Apr 2026 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
+8
24682476
Tournaments
1
25 games
Score
10/ 2540.0%
17W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Nov 202510/9#12681+8.3

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

/
Australia
#5
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#189
in continent
World
#771
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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2,780
5
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771🇦🇺Smerdon, David C2,476