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Smith, Alister W
🇬🇧FIDE 433284· Male· England· Born in 1984
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Alister W Smith, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1845 — just 24 short of his peak of 1869 (Nov 2024, age 40). He is progressing steadily with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 79. Thuner Stadtmeisterschaft Hauptturnier, 83. Zuercher Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 - Klasse P Round 1-3, and 24. Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open 2026 Kat. A. Also played 2 rapid events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - RAP) recently.
Current rating
1845
Standard
Rpd1834·Blz1799
All-time high
1869
−24 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 40
Nov 2024 · age 40
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#62,807
#62,807 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 42
Jan 2026
2025
49th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1869
Jan 2025
2024
53rd English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1869
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1818 → 1869
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1869
at age 40 · −24 from today
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1812 → 1845
Tournaments
11
35 games
Score
16/ 3545.7%
12W8D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #15 | 1803 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #19 | 1827 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #20 | 2100 | +35.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1326 | 1336 | -2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #337 | — | +5.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,002
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#45,898
in continent
World
#62,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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