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Smith, Olivia
WFM🇬🇧FIDE 411850· Female· Wales· Born in 1987
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Olivia Smith, a 39-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2040 and sitting in the top 5% of women worldwide. She has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7, 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-3, and Granada Chess Open 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2nd Spy's Mate Rapid - 1800 and Over) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 15 months (2016–2018). Her peak of 2149 was reached at age 38 (Feb 2025); she also reached #10 nationally in Nov 2024.
Competes for Wales since Jan 2004. Awarded WFM in 2005 (age 18). At junior level, she reached #1, #2 and #3 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2040
Standard
Rpd1953·Blz2007
All-time high
2149
−109 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 38
Feb 2025 · age 38
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#1,085 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
19 entries2025
All-time peak 2149
at age 38 · −109 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #10
at age 37 · rated 2129
Nov 2024
Crossed 2100
at age 37
Oct 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 35
May 2022
2016
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2006 → returned at 2016
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-70
2110 → 2040
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
21.5/ 4350.0%
19W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHector Viadiu-Ilarraza1,774·2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-3·R2·-16.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2003 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #19 | 1776 | -25.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #19 | 1611 | -23.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #125 | 2008 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #53 | 2071 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #34 | 2085 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/8 | #52 | 2113 | +4.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7 (-25.0 Elo, finished #19).
Rankings
/
Wales
#17
out of 275 players
Europe
#16,158
in continent
World
#21,981
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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