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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 1546 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 1800, CAMPEONATO REGIONAL VETERANOS 65 MURCIA 2026, and I Torneo de Ajedrez Los Alcazares Sub 1800. Also played 2 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
1546
Standard
Rpd1486·Blz1519
All-time high
1546
at best
Apr 2026 · age 74
Apr 2026 · age 74
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,930
#166,930 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1546
at age 74
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+72
1474 → 1546
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
14.5/ 3048.3%
12W5D13L
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
3.[L]vsJorge Enriquez Pastor1,623·XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Carthagineses y Romanos Sub 2400·R6·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Worst Elo result: XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Carthagineses y Romanos Sub 2400 (-28.4 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
/
Spain
#15,671
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#108,351
in continent
World
#166,904
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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