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Smeds, Tom

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FIDEFIDE 504939· Male· Finland· Born in 1957

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Tom Smeds, a 69-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1777. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 7 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 B-ryhma, Helsingin Mestaruus 2026 A-ryhma, and Eero Patola 75 v avoin eloturnaus B. His peak of 2120 was reached at age 48 (Apr 2005).

Current rating

1777

Standard

Rpd1852·Blz—

All-time high

2120

−343 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 48

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#83,591

#83,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1702 → 1846
Sep 2024
2023
22nd Finnish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1798
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1860 → returned at 1863
Mar 2020
2018
33rd Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1900
Jun 2018
2013
32nd Finnish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1872
Apr 2013
2011
100 career games
at age 54
Nov 2011

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Seniorien SM 65 (2025)
perf 1889 (+93) · 3.5/7 · #5
Top opponent
vs Pekka Riihimaki 1,917
Seniorien SM 65 (2025) · Jun 2025 · +3.3 Elo
Evolution
+2
1775 → 1777
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
12.5/ 2550.0%
5W15D5L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAaron Backman1,822·Eero Patola 75 v avoin eloturnaus B·R4·-9.0
2.[L]vsNiko Malaska1,830·Helsingin Mestaruus 2026 A-ryhma·R5·-8.3
3.[L]vsEero Patola1,856·Seniorien SM 65 (2025)·R7·-8.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 B-ryhma
Swiss
Apr 20263/4#21819+5.2
Helsingin Mestaruus 2026 A-ryhma
Round-Robin
Dec 20253.5/6#41816-14.2
Eero Patola 75 v avoin eloturnaus B
Swiss
Nov 20250.5/3#131576-15.4
Martti Haminan 70-vuotisjuhlaturnaus Group S65
Swiss
Aug 20252/4#51839+5.0
Seniorien SM 65 (2025)
Swiss
Jun 20253.5/7#51889+20.6
Worst Elo result: Eero Patola 75 v avoin eloturnaus B (-15.4 Elo, finished #13).

Most-Played Opponents

vsEero Patola
🇫🇮FIN·1779
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKimmo Ailasmaa
🇫🇮FIN·1784
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsVeikko Koskinen
🇫🇮FIN·1870
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAntti Lehtela
🇫🇮FIN·1863
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEsa Auvinen
🇫🇮FIN
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings

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Finland
#559
out of 813 players
Europe
#60,177
in continent
World
#83,589
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Finland
1
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2,601
2
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2,497
3
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2,495
4
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2,465
5
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2,415
6
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2,388
7
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2,366
8
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2,363
9
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2,344
10
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2,342
...
559🇫🇮Smeds, Tom1,777
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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60177🇫🇮Smeds, Tom1,777
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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83589🇫🇮Smeds, Tom1,777