The chess games of Robert Wayne Smith

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Robert Wayne Smith
Number of games in database: 417
Years covered: 1976 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2202 (2226 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2316
Overall record: +172 -138 =107 (54.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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Most played openings
A07 King's Indian Attack (14 games)
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (11 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (11 games)
C45 Scotch Game (10 games)
B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (10 games)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (9 games)
B06 Robatsch (8 games)
A04 Reti Opening (8 games)
B07 Pirc (8 games)
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (8 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   R W Smith vs B Hague (Jul-17-16) 0-1
   P Garbett vs R W Smith (Jul-16-16) 0-1
   R W Smith vs P Chan (Jul-15-16) 1/2-1/2
   C Wallis vs R W Smith (Jul-14-16) 1-0
   R W Smith vs S Wastney (Jul-13-16) 1/2-1/2

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ROBERT WAYNE SMITH (born Mar-15-1956, 60 years old) New Zealand	[what is this?]
Robert Wayne Smith was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1956. An 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).

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. A Day vs R W Smith	1-0	34	1976	Auckland Summer Cup	B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
2. A Pool vs R W Smith	0-1	15	1976	North Island Ch	D01 Richter-Veresov Attack
3. R L Perry vs R W Smith	½-½	31	1976	North Island Ch	B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
4. R W Smith vs P Garbett	0-1	80	1976	North Island Ch	A48 King's Indian
5. A G Kerr vs R W Smith	½-½	42	1976	North Island Ch	B02 Alekhine's Defense
6. R W Smith vs J Cooper	0-1	32	1976	Olympiad	C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
7. R K N Lanning vs R W Smith	½-½	27	1976	North Island Ch	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
8. R W Smith vs K Jensen	0-1	37	1976	3rd Winstones Tournament	B06 Robatsch
9. I Saren vs R W Smith	1-0	31	1976	Haifa (ol)	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
10. W N Wilson vs R W Smith	0-1	25	1976	Auckland Open Ch	B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
11. J Delamarre vs R W Smith	0-1	30	1977	Wijk-aan-Zee, The Netherlands	B03 Alekhine's Defense
12. R W Smith vs J N Metge	0-1	32	1977	4th Winstones Tt	C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
13. R W Smith vs V Small	½-½	45	1977	New Zealand Championship	B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
14. B R Anderson vs R W Smith	0-1	44	1977	New Zealand Championship	A04 Reti Opening
15. R W Smith vs K Jensen	0-1	30	1977	New Zealand Championship	A57 Benko Gambit
16. Chandler vs R W Smith	1-0	48	1977	New Zealand Championship	B72 Sicilian, Dragon
17. R W Smith vs P Clemance	0-1	60	1977	New Zealand Championship	B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
18. R W Smith vs J Cater	1-0	33	1978	Waitemata CC Ch	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
19. R W Smith vs O Sarapu	0-1	22	1978	Interclub Match	A23 English, Bremen System, Keres Variation
20. L Aptekar vs R W Smith	0-1	29	1978	Auckland Open Ch	E87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox
21. E M Green vs R W Smith	1-0	41	1978	New Zealand Championship	E82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
22. R W Smith vs P W Stuart	0-1	22	1978	New Zealand Championship	B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. P Garbett vs R W Smith	1-0	86	1978	New Zealand Championship	B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. R W Smith vs R L Perry	½-½	37	1978	New Zealand Championship	C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. C Laird vs R W Smith	½-½	59	1978	New Zealand Championship	A40 Queen's Pawn Game


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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 (14 games)
B22		Sicilian, Alapin (11 games)
B08		Pirc, Classical (11 games)
C45		Scotch Game (10 games)
B21		Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (10 games)
B23		Sicilian, Closed (9 games)
B06		Robatsch (8 games)
A04		Reti Opening (8 games)
B07		Pirc (8 games)
B12		Caro-Kann Defense (8 games)