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Smith Sandford, Gary Paul
🇪🇸FIDE 94797633· Male· Spain· Born in 1952
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Gary Paul Smith Sandford, a 74-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1522 — just 24 short of his peak of 1546 (Apr 2026, age 74). He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Campeonato Regional Individual Tramos Elo Sub-1700 Murcia 2026, I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 1800, and CAMPEONATO REGIONAL VETERANOS 65 MURCIA 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato Regional de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos de Clubes "Copa Federacion 2026") and 1 blitz events (including I Torneo Blitz Sauces) recently.
Previously known as Gary Paul Leslie Smitch (until Jul 2024).
Current rating
1522
Standard
Rpd1486·Blz1519
All-time high
1546
−24 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 74
Apr 2026 · age 74
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#177,157
#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1546
at age 74 · −24 from today
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1446 → 1529
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 74
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 73
Jan 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 73
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1474 → 1522
Tournaments
8
40 games
Score
17.5/ 4043.8%
16W5D19L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGuillermo Jose Simonelli Ramos1,591·CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 3 DIVISION Rondas 1-3·R3·+25.8
2.[W]vsJose Antonio Casado Caballero1,522·II Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Cartagena Sub 2000·R7·+21.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #42 | 1706 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #51 | 1756 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 2030 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 1822 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #38 | 1640 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/1 | #59 | 2391 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/4 | #83 | 1309 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #37 | 1544 | +15.6 |
Worst Elo result: XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Carthagineses y Romanos Sub 2400 (-28.4 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
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Spain
#16,344
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#113,272
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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