Michael R Smart
ENG · FIDE ID 411370 · 20 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1916
#710 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1778
#1124 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
5 W · 5 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1950
Last 20 games
Last game
2025-09-20
2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 30%.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 20 over-the-board games (9 classical · 1 blitz). 10 with White (35%), 10 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 35% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Danish Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Shreyas Royal (2433) 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) · blitz | L |
| 2025-05-31 | Paul Chantrell (1749) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-05-30 | Roy Hughes (2014) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-30 | Rock Yu (2048) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-29 | Lorenzo Fava (2299) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-28 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1823) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | W |
| 2025-05-28 | Jonah B Willow (2478) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-27 | Marcel Schroer (2105) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-05-26 | Henry Adams (2144) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-05-26 | Nicholas Warner (1741) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | W |
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