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Smith, Richard
🇬🇧FIDE 490261· Male· England· Born in 1989
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Richard Smith, a 37-year-old English player, is rated 1903 — just 18 short of his peak of 1921 (Jun 2024, age 35). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between Jun 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8.
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd1796·Blz—
All-time high
1921
−18 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 35
Jun 2024 · age 35
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,429
#47,429 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
41st English 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1921
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1723 → 1921
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1921
at age 35 · −18 from today
Jun 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1903
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 35
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1697 · at age 34
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1921 → 1903
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #66 | 2761 | -17.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#756
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#34,923
in continent
World
#47,429
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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