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Smith, David
🇬🇧FIDE 343422730· Male· England· Born in 1988
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David Smith, a 38-year-old English player, is rated 1799 — just 13 short of his peak of 1812 (Dec 2024, age 36). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 13 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid event recently.
Current rating
1799
Standard
Rpd1761·Blz1696
All-time high
1812
−13 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 36
Dec 2024 · age 36
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,691
#76,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Jun 2025
2024
61st English 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1812
Dec 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1812
at age 36 · −13 from today
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+204 Elo)
1595 → 1799
Jul 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
1784 → 1799
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
3W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #29 | 1822 | +2.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #133 | 2770 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #45 | 2598 | +10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #105 | 2724 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #64 | 2296 | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #157 | 1008 | -9.4 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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England
#1,222
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#55,520
in continent
World
#76,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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