FMAndrew Philip Smith
IRL · FIDE ID 2500833 · 91 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2123
#45 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1982
#67 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2019
#47 in IRL (active)
Score
52%
35 W · 24 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2105
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Center Game: Berger Variation as White, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 91 over-the-board games (31 classical · 3 rapid). 50 with White (57%), 41 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 48 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Center Game: Berger Variation | 6 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 42% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Graham Bolt (1980) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | M Paul Townsend (2102) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | David Bray (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | John D Wager (1950) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Thomas G Goldrick (1927) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Ian Campbell (1916) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-07-17 | John G Cooper (2194) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Aldo Haik (2370) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Antanas Zapolskis (2162) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Heinrich Basson (1819) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | W |
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