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Blacksmith, Erik

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FIDEFIDE 3245772· Male· Australia· Born in 1969

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Erik Blacksmith, a 57-year-old Australian player, is rated 1504. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Apr 2021 and Apr 2023. Recent appearance: 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. His peak of 1551 was reached at age 55 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1504

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1551

−47 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#183,165

#183,165 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 57
Apr 2026
2025
63rd Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1510
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+259 Elo)
1251 → 1510
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 55
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1551
at age 55 · −47 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lucas Parker 1,709
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +30.6 Elo
Evolution
+10
1494 → 1504
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsLucas Parker1,709·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R2·+30.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniel Barker1,685·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R5·-10.4
2.[L]vsBas Van Riel1,751·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·-7.8
3.[L]vsChao Xin ChengWFM1,950·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R4·-2.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/4#1491965+10.0

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,517
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#36,629
in continent
World
#183,111
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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