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Smith, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 418218· Male· Unknown (IOM)· Born in 1948

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Paul Smith, a 78-year-old player, is rated 1760. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup and Plate - Finals, 2025-26 IOMCA Manx Candidates Round 5 - 7, and 2025-26 IOMCA Manx Candidates Round 1 - 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 IOMCA Rapid Play Weekender) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2012–2013), 14 months (2014–2015) and 22 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1818 was reached at age 62 (Jul 2010); he also reached #2 nationally in Jun 2014 and spent 21 months in top 3.

Competes for Unknown (IOM) since Oct 2021.

Current rating

1760

Standard

Rpd1800·Blz—

All-time high

1818

−58 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 62

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#89,176

#89,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279
21 months in National top 3 (2009–2014)

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 77
Apr 2025
2024
1st 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1812
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1653 → 1812
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Oct 2024
2022
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1653 → returned at 1665
Jan 2022
2021
Switched federation: ENG → IOM
at age 73
Oct 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Keith Allen 2,109
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup Semifinals - Pool A · Dec 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-37
1797 → 1760
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
10.5/ 2345.7%
10W3D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup and Plate - Finals
Knockout
Mar 20260/1QF1033-8.8
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Candidates Round 5 - 7
Round-Robin
Mar 20262/3#31732-2.4
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Candidates Round 1 - 4
Round-Robin
Feb 20261.5/4#61619-18.4
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Championship Qualifying Round
Round-Robin
Jan 20260/1#131014-9.2
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup Semifinals - Pool A
Round-Robin
Dec 20251.5/3#11954+11.8
2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup and Plate - Pool D
Round-Robin
Nov 20252/2#22646+3.4
2025 IOM Chess Association - Douglas Championship Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Oct 20252.5/3#81943+0.2
2025 IOM Chess Association - Douglas Championship Round 1-3
Swiss
Sep 20251/2#181945-13.0
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 IOMCA Manx Candidates Round 1 - 4 (-18.4 Elo, finished #6).

Rankings

/
Unknown (IOM)
#15
out of 20 players
Special
#408
in continent
World
#89,174
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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15🇮🇲Smith, Paul1,760
Special
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408🇮🇲Smith, Paul1,760
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89174🇮🇲Smith, Paul1,760