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Smerdon, David C
GM🇦🇺FIDE 3202305· Male· Australia· Born in 1984
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David C Smerdon, a 42-year-old Australian Grandmaster, is rated 2460 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 2 blitz events (including 2026 Mars Chess Club FIDE Blitz Championship) 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
2460
Standard
Rpd2539·Blz2469
All-time high
2533
−73 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 32
Nov 2016 · age 32
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Australian players · of 1,878
90 months in National top 3 (2006–2018)
90 months in National top 3 (2006–2018)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2468 → 2460
Tournaments
2
31 games
Score
15/ 3148.4%
22W6D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #13 | 2317 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 10/9 | #1 | 2681 | +8.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPuchen WangIM
🇳🇿NZL·2455
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met Aug 2009
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vsJayden OoiFM
🇦🇺AUS·2288
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsDusan StojicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2172
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsZong-Yuan ZhaoGM
🇦🇺AUS·2409
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsJames MorrisIM
🇦🇺AUS·2423
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
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Australia
#5
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#217
in continent
World
#915
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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