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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 1831. He has fluctuated between 1799 and 1869 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, 79. Thuner Stadtmeisterschaft Hauptturnier, and 83. Zuercher Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 - Klasse P Round 1-3. Also played 1 rapid event (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - RAP) recently. His peak of 1869 was reached at age 40 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd1834·Blz1799
All-time high
1869
−38 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 40
Nov 2024 · age 40
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,894
#66,894 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −38 from today
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1800 → 1831
Tournaments
12
40 games
Score
18.5/ 4046.3%
12W13D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #56 | 2175 | +2.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1337 | 1249 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #21 | 1721 | -11.4 |
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 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1942 | +13.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #571 | 1978 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,072
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#48,761
in continent
World
#66,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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