What is David C Smerdon's FIDE rating?

David C Smerdon's FIDE rating is 2461 standard, 2539 rapid, 2469 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with David C Smerdon's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has David C Smerdon played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 948 over-the-board games by David C Smerdon (891 classical, 38 rapid, 19 blitz), with 52% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on David C Smerdon's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against David C Smerdon?

Open David C Smerdon's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates David C Smerdon's style, before facing them.

David C Smerdon

AUS Australiaborn 1984FIDE ID 3202305

2461Classical

2539Rapid

2469Blitz

Statistics

948games

491 wins · 52%260 draws · 27%197 losses · 21%

David C Smerdon's playing style

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Elite accuracy: 93.8% average

Very consistent (94%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(70% in 446 games)

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Based on

948 games

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Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 20 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 20 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.9%

Endgame

95.8%

Clutch Factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

96%6g

EqualEqual position

93%13g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%1g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic Pieces

33%

5 err

20%

3 err

20%

3 err

13%

2 err

1 err

Critical Moment

Move 30 avg

1-15

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

Error Heatmap

Few

Many

Errors mapped

Hotspot zone

e5 / e1

Critical squares

3 err

2 err

1 err

e5/e1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of David C Smerdon

948 gamesBased on 948 player games

Weaknesses

· exploit these· exploit these lines

No significant weaknesses detected as white

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

· avoid these· avoid these lines

aswhite80.0%wins

Alekhine Defense · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd510 g10 games · last played 11 months ago

aswhite72.2%wins

Sicilian: e6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e618 g18 games · last played 11 years ago

asblack59.4%wins

Scandinavian Defense · 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf664 g64 games · last played 11 months ago

asblack57.1%wins

Benoni · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c521 g21 games · last played 13 years ago

How to beat David C Smerdon: weaknesses & blunders

1 errors · Stockfish

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Recent games of David C Smerdon

948 games

Chakrabarty, Reyaansh(2283)

Churchie Int 2026 · 4 Apr 2026

1-0W

Hernandez Sanchez, Jairo Andres(2351)

Churchie Int 2026 · 4 Apr 2026

½-½D

Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr(2354)

Churchie Int 2026 · 3 Apr 2026

1-0L

Stojic, Dusan(2186)

Churchie Int 2026 · 3 Apr 2026

1-0W

Stopa, Jacek(2353)

Churchie Int 2026 · 2 Apr 2026

½-½D

Sardana, Rishi(2496)

Churchie Int 2026 · 2 Apr 2026

1-0L

Wohl, Aleksandar H(2330)

Churchie Int 2026 · 1 Apr 2026

0-1L

David C Smerdon's endgames

12 endgames (60%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

60%

12 / 20

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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948 games in scope

Move arrowsmost-played moves

Starting Position

SF18

482 games

57%26%17%

Move	games	Last played	%
1.e4	446	Apr 2026	70%
1.d4	26	Apr 2016	67%
1.Nc3Strong	3	Dec 2002	100%
1.Nf3Strong	3	Jun 2011	100%
1.e3Strong	1	Jan 1999	100%
1.c4Strong	1	Jan 1999	100%
1.Na3Strong	1	—	100%
1.a3	1	Oct 2007	50%

MovegamesLastPerf%

1.e4

446Apr 2026

70%

1.d4

26Apr 2016

67%

1.Nc3Strong

3Dec 2002

100%

1.Nf3Strong

3Jun 2011

100%

1.e3Strong

1Jan 1999

100%

1.c4Strong

1Jan 1999

100%

1.Na3Strong

1—

100%

1.a3

1Oct 2007

50%

Scouting report: David C Smerdon (GM, AUS)

David C Smerdon

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David C Smerdon's playing style

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Openings of David C Smerdon

Weaknesses

Strengths

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David C Smerdon's endgames

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