Boris Smirnov

RUS · 61 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2262 (By Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2467 at CZECH OPEN 2017 - B - open rating tournament(Best of 2017)

NOV26 Rating

2041

Live Rating

2041.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2041	0
Oct 2026	2041	0
Sep 2026	2041	0
Aug 2026	2041	0
Jul 2026	2041	0
Jun 2026	2041	0
May 2026	2041	0
Apr 2026	2041	0
Mar 2026	2041	0
Feb 2026	2041	0
Jan 2026	2041	0
Dec 2025	2041	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 368 classical games on record, the latest on Jun 29, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	South Ural Cup 2024 openJun 23, 2024 – Jun 29, 2024TPR 1786	5/9	1786

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 353 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Somak Palit, Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 2411
2,	IM Dmitry Mischuk, Dec 2017 · The December evenings 2017 IM	, 2400
3,	IM Elbek Alikulov, Dec 2016 · The December evenings_IM	, 2355
4,	FM Luis Alberto Gomez Jurado, Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 2304
5,	IM Piotr Dukaczewski, Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 2303
6,	FM Pavel Certek, Jul 2017 · CZECH OPEN 2017 - B - open rating tournament	, 2276
7,	IM Viacheslav Bashkov, Feb 2016 · Chelyabinsk region 2016 Chmp	, 2264
8,	FM Sergey Safronov, Jan 2012 · Chelyabinsk-sity 2012 Final	, 2255
9,	FM Alexander Kozirev, May 2012 · 11th EKRO CUP 2012	, 2253
10,	Oleg Blinov, Jan 2007 · Chelyabinsk Chmp. 2007 Rtg	, 2243

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Karen Movsziszian, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 0/1	, 2520
2,	GM Petar Drenchev, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2012 · International Championship of Central Serbia 2012 - Open A	, 0/1	, 2506
3,	GM Mikhail Simantsev, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · The December evenings_IM	, 0/1	, 2500
4,	IM Nikolai Looshnikov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · Chelyabinsk region 2016 Chmp	, 0/2	, 2481
5,	IM Jonathan Cruz, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 0/1	, 2471
6,	IM Anton Sitnikov, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · The December evenings 2017 IM	, 0/1	, 2433
7,	IM Roberto Carlos Gomez Ledo, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A	, 0/1	, 2429
8,	GM Miroslav Tosic, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · The December evenings 2017 IM	, 0/1	, 2428
8,	GM Andrea Stella, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · XXXIV Open Internacional Villa de Benasque	, 0/1	, 2428
8,	IM Boroljub Zlatanovic, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2012 · International Championship of Central Serbia 2012 - Open A	, 0/1	, 2428

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 107 of 368 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 34 of 52 games, 1.Nf3 in 8, 1.d4 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (7 as White, 6 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	16	63%
Ruy Lopez	6	58%
King's Indian Attack	4	75%
English Opening	3	50%
French Defense	3	33%
Hungarian Opening	3	17%
King's Indian Defense	3	50%

14 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 24, 1...d6 in 5, 1...e5 in 4.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10.

Against 1.c4: 1...c5 in 5.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	25	46%
English Opening	6	67%
King's Indian Defense	5	80%
Pirc Defense	5	50%
Benoni Defense	3	50%
Danish Gambit Accepted	3	50%

8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

42 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	9	5	1743	1786
2023	9	5½	1886	1966
2022	9	4½	1683	1683
2021	9	6½	1944	2110
2020	9	7	1956	2176
2019	9	7	1995	2215
2018	25	17½	1950	2099
2017	54	35	2073	2183
2016	34	21	2108	2195
2015	9	6½	2027	2193
2014	27	14½	2133	2162
2013	18	12½	2003	2144
2012	44	26½	2070	2142
2011	24	13	1969	1998
2010	16	11½	1998	2164
2009	15	7½	2110	2110
2007	12	5½	2176	2147
2006	8	5	2138	2233

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

South Ural Cup 2024 open1786
Jun 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1743Start 2095
South Ural Cup 2023 open1966
Jun – Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 1886Start 2119
South Ural Cup 20221683
Jun – Jul 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4½/9Opp avg 1683Start 2194
South Ural Cup 2021 - D2110
Jun – Jul 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 6½/9Opp avg 1944Start 2206
Chelyabinsk 20202176
Jan – Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 7/9Opp avg 1956Start 2203
CZECH OPEN 2019 - B - open rating tournament2215
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 7/9Opp avg 1995Start 2198
The December evenings 2018 Open2080
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 1829Start 2198
CZECH OPEN 2018 - B - open rating tournament2180
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 2014Start 2200
Chelyabinsk region 2018 Chmp2042
Feb – Mar 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1999Start 2226
The December evenings 2017 IM2129
Dec 2017Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 2/9Opp avg 2349Start 2253
CZECH OPEN 2017 - B - open rating tournament2467
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 8/9Opp avg 2116Start 2203
Chess festival on Vasenko 2017 - B2176
May – Jun 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 6½/9Opp avg 2010Start 2185
Chelyabinsk region 2017 Chmp2103
Feb – Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 2023Start 2198
Chelyabinsk-city ch(f) 20172180
Jan – Feb 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 6½/9Opp avg 2014Start 2201
Lozovatsky memorial 2017 - C2096
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#6 in 2017Score 6½/9Opp avg 1930Start 2201
The December evenings_IM2257
Dec 2016Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 3½/9Opp avg 2337Start 2187
Memorial A. N. Panchenko_Rtg2235
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 7/9Opp avg 2015Start 2159
CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament2045
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 5½/9Opp avg 1965Start 2189
Chelyabinsk region 2016 Chmp2276
Feb 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 5½/9Opp avg 2118Start 2168
CZECH OPEN 2015 - B - open rating tournament2193
Jul – Aug 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 6½/9Opp avg 2027Start 2158
XVI Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2014 Grup A2351
Jul 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 4½/9Opp avg 2351Start 2145
XXXIV Open Internacional Villa de Benasque2007
Jul 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 5/9Opp avg 1964Start 2145
Chelyabinsk-city ch(f) 20142127
Jan 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 5/9Opp avg 2084Start 2148
Czech Open 2013 - C - open rating tournament2144
Jul 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 6½/9Opp avg 1978Start 2142
VIII Kibizov memorial 20132152
Jun 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 6/9Opp avg 2027Start 2142

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