The chess games of Robert Wayne Smith

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Robert Wayne Smith

Number of games in database: 457
Years covered: 1976 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2235 (2170 rapid, 2164 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2316
Overall record: +191 -148 =118 (54.7%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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Most played openings
A07 King's Indian Attack (15 games)
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (13 games)
B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (11 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (11 games)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (10 games)
C45 Scotch Game (10 games)
A04 Reti Opening (9 games)
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (9 games)
B27 Sicilian (8 games)
B06 Robatsch (8 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 8th Asian Seniors 50+ Championship
   M Lodhi vs R W Smith (Oct-15-17) 1-0
   H Bennett vs R W Smith (Oct-14-17) 0-1
   R W Smith vs B Lim (Oct-13-17) 1-0
   R W Smith vs P Chan (Oct-12-17) 1/2-1/2
   B R Watson vs R W Smith (Oct-12-17) 1-0

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ROBERT WAYNE SMITH
(born Mar-15-1956, 62 years old) New Zealand

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Robert Wayne Smith was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1956. A FIDE master, he became joint New Zealand Champion with Russell John Dive and Martin P Dreyer in 1995-96 and jointly again in 2015. He is the husband of Vivian Smith and is also a former President of the New Zealand Chess Federation. Smith is also a FIDE Trainer (2005) and an International Organizer (2011).

Wikipedia article: Robert W. Smith (chess player)

Last updated: 2017-03-15 21:37:35

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. R Mollekens vs R W Smith	1-0	30	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. R W Smith vs P Garbett	0-1	80	1976	North Island Ch	A48 King's Indian
3. F Cote vs R W Smith	½-½	51	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B41 Sicilian, Kan
4. A G Kerr vs R W Smith	½-½	42	1976	North Island Ch	B02 Alekhine's Defense
5. P Rasmussen vs R W Smith	0-1	40	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B54 Sicilian
6. R W Smith vs Nunn	0-1	33	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B06 Robatsch
7. R K N Lanning vs R W Smith	½-½	27	1976	North Island Ch	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
8. E Keogh vs R W Smith	0-1	32	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B50 Sicilian
9. A Kanai vs R W Smith	½-½	44	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B20 Sicilian
10. R W Smith vs K Jensen	0-1	37	1976	3rd Winstones Tournament	B06 Robatsch
11. A Pool vs R W Smith	0-1	15	1976	North Island Ch	D01 Richter-Veresov Attack
12. R W Smith vs J Schammo	½-½	40	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	A04 Reti Opening
13. R L Perry vs R W Smith	½-½	31	1976	North Island Ch	B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
14. A Day vs R W Smith	1-0	34	1976	Auckland Summer Cup	B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
15. P R Green vs R W Smith	0-1	25	1976	83rd NZ Ch Premier Reserve	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
16. W N Wilson vs R W Smith	0-1	25	1976	Auckland Open Ch	B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
17. R W Smith vs J Cooper	0-1	32	1976	Olympiad	C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
18. H Sobrado vs R W Smith	0-1	39	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B02 Alekhine's Defense
19. I Saren vs R W Smith	1-0	31	1976	Haifa Olympiad (Men)	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
20. J Delamarre vs R W Smith	0-1	30	1977	Wijk-aan-Zee, The Netherlands	B03 Alekhine's Defense
21. R W Smith vs J N Metge	0-1	32	1977	4th Winstones Tt	C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
22. R W Smith vs V Small	½-½	45	1977	New Zealand Championship	B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. B R Anderson vs R W Smith	0-1	44	1977	New Zealand Championship	A04 Reti Opening
24. R W Smith vs K Jensen	0-1	30	1977	New Zealand Championship	A57 Benko Gambit
25. Chandler vs R W Smith	1-0	48	1977	New Zealand Championship	B72 Sicilian, Dragon


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Mar-15-09		Benzol: Bob Smith was competing today in Howick Pakuranga Chess Club's Latvian Gambit Tournament. Happy birthday Bob. Richard Taylor, David Taylor and myself were among the chessgames members who were also there.

Mar-15-09		Richard Taylor: Good to see Bob's games here!

Mar-15-09		blacksburg: <Bob Smith> - most boring chess name ever. needs to be changed to <smithovitchikoviko>.

Dec-16-13		Richard Taylor: Yes two common names in English. Like my name also! But Richard has a kingly sound!

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A07		King's Indian Attack (15 games)
B22		Sicilian, Alapin (13 games)
B21		Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (11 games)
B08		Pirc, Classical (11 games)
B23		Sicilian, Closed (10 games)
C45		Scotch Game (10 games)
A04		Reti Opening (9 games)
B12		Caro-Kann Defense (9 games)
B27		Sicilian (8 games)
B06		Robatsch (8 games)