Bryan Smith (chess player)

Bryan Smith
Personal information
Born (1980-02-26) February 26, 1980
California, U.S.
Chess career
CountryUnited States
TitleGrandmaster (2013)[1]
Peak rating2503 (July 2011)

Bryan Garrett Smith (born February 26, 1980) is an American chess grandmaster.

Chess career

Smith grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.[2] He did not learn the rules of chess until age 13[3] and only played his first FIDE rated tournament at age 19. [4]

In November 2008 he won clear first in the National Chess Congress, defeating GMs Sergey Erenburg and Leonid Kritz in the process. [5]

In May 2011, he earned a Grandmaster norm in the LIMPEDEA Cup in Romania on the way to winning the tournament.[6]

Smith earned his third GM norm in the 2013 Michigan Chess Festival and was awarded the title later in 2013. [7]

In November 2017, Smith won the 48th National Chess Congress, held in Philadelphia. The event had seven other grandmasters. During the tournament, Smith defeated Alexander Shabalov and drew against Alexey Dreev.[8]

In May 2024, Smith competed at the Sheridan Open, hosted by the Sheridan Chess Association in Sheridan, Wyoming.[9] He was one of three grandmasters to compete in the tournament.

In September 2025, Smith won the individual championship of the Württemberg region of Germany, a round robin tournament which also featured GMs Andrei Sokolov and Eduardas Rozentalis.[10]

In May 2026, Smith returned to the Sheridan Open, now renamed to the Wyoming Community Foundation Open.[11] Prior to the main tournament, he conducted a simultaneous exhibition at the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library. In the main event, Smith tied for first place with GM Zhou Jianchao and NM Griffin McConnell.

References

  1. ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF). Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "GM Bryan Smith". Blog.chesslecture.com.
  3. ↑ "Chessable". Chessable.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Smith, Bryan FIDE Profile". Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The United States Chess Federation - Bryan Smith Wins in Philly". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Polgar, Susan (May 31, 2011). "GM NORM FOR BRYAN SMITH". Chessdailynews.com.
  7. ↑ "The United States Chess Federation - Bryan Smith Earns Final GM Norm in Michigan". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hater, David (December 7, 2017). "GM Bryan Smith Clear First at the National Chess Congress". New.uschess.org.
  9. ↑ Fishbein, Alex (August 2025). "Where the BUFFALO ROAM..." (PDF). Chess Life. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Newsletter Württemberg : Oktober 2025" (PDF). Schachzeitung.svw.info. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Three chess grand masters to play in Sheridan". The Sheridan Press. April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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