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Robert Wayne Smith
R W Smith 
 

Number of games in database: 575
Years covered: 1976 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 2098 (2051 rapid, 2000 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2333
Overall record: +228 -187 =160 (53.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A07 King's Indian Attack (22 games)
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (15 games)
B06 Robatsch (14 games)
B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (14 games)
A04 Reti Opening (12 games)
C45 Scotch Game (12 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (12 games)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (12 games)
B27 Sicilian (11 games)
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (10 games)

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   R W Smith vs G Lane (Jan-20-23) 1/2-1/2
   F Xie vs R W Smith (Jan-18-23) 1-0
   R W Smith vs H van Riemsdijk (Jan-18-23) 1/2-1/2
   R W Smith vs S Lukey (Jan-17-23) 1-0
   J Stark vs R W Smith (Jan-16-23) 0-1

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ROBERT WAYNE SMITH
(born Mar-15-1956, 69 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 Paul 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 National Arbiter and an International Organizer (2011).

Wikipedia article: Robert W. Smith (chess player)

Last updated: 2023-11-07 18:20:12

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 page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 575  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R K N Lanning vs R W Smith  ½-½271976North Island ChB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
2. R W Smith vs K Jensen 0-13719763rd Winstones TournamentB06 Robatsch
3. A G Kerr vs R W Smith  ½-½421976North Island ChB02 Alekhine's Defense
4. A Pool vs R W Smith 0-1151976North Island ChD01 Richter-Veresov Attack
5. R W Smith vs P Garbett  0-1801976North Island ChA48 King's Indian
6. R Perry vs R W Smith ½-½311976North Island ChB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
7. A Day vs R W Smith  1-0341976Auckland Summer CupB71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
8. P R Green vs R W Smith  0-125197683rd NZ Ch Premier ReserveB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
9. W N Wilson vs R W Smith  0-1251976Auckland Open ChB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
10. R W Smith vs Nunn  0-1331976Haifa OlympiadB06 Robatsch
11. R W Smith vs J Cooper  0-1321976Haifa OlympiadC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
12. H Sobrado Acevedo vs R W Smith  0-1391976Haifa OlympiadB02 Alekhine's Defense
13. R Mollekens vs R W Smith  1-0301976Haifa OlympiadB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
14. R W Smith vs J Schammo  ½-½401976Haifa OlympiadA04 Reti Opening
15. A Kanai vs R W Smith  ½-½441976Haifa OlympiadB20 Sicilian
16. E Keogh vs R W Smith  0-1321976Haifa OlympiadB50 Sicilian
17. P Rasmussen vs R W Smith  0-1401976Haifa OlympiadB54 Sicilian
18. I Saren vs R W Smith 1-0311976Haifa OlympiadB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
19. F Cote vs R W Smith  ½-½511976Haifa OlympiadB41 Sicilian, Kan
20. J Delamarre vs R W Smith  0-1301977Wijk-aan-Zee, The NetherlandsB03 Alekhine's Defense
21. R W Smith vs J N Metge  0-13219774th Winstones TtC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
22. R W Smith vs V Small  ½-½451977New Zealand Championship 1977/78B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. B R Anderson vs R W Smith  0-1441977New Zealand Championship 1977/78A04 Reti Opening
24. R W Smith vs K Jensen  0-1301977New Zealand Championship 1977/78A57 Benko Gambit
25. Chandler vs R W Smith  1-0481977New Zealand Championship 1977/78B72 Sicilian, Dragon
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Kibitzer's Corner
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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: Yes two common names in English. Like my name also! But Richard has a kingly sound!

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