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David C Smerdon
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David C Smerdon

AustraliaBorn 1984 (age 42)FIDE ID 3202305

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2440

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 2 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Alapin Variation10%

King's Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265/9−12−12
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20246½/9−1−1

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMD. Marjanovic20 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262390
IMK. Megalios25 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262373
IMA. Abdyzhapar16 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242357
FMA. Kandil27 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262353
IMC. Domingos20 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242229

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
Z. Al AbdaliLast 11 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
E. MushoreLast 12 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
GMA. KorobovLast 13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241001
FMD. GongLast 14 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241010
IMA. AbdyzhaparLast 16 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100

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