Robert W. Smith

Robert Wayne Smith (born 15 March 1956, Auckland, New Zealand) is a chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM).

Chess career Smith has represented New Zealand in twelve Chess Olympiads from 1976 to 2010. His best result was in 1982 when he scored 8.5/12, finishing in fifth place on the reserve board. He won the New Zealand Correspondence Chess Championship in 1978, and jointly won the New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship in 1999/2000 and 2008.

Smith competed in seven Oceania Chess Championships between 2000 and 2012. His best result was in Fiji 2007, when he scored 6.5/9, earning an IM norm result, and finished equal second with Puchen Wang and Igor Goldenberg. Puchen Wang was awarded the IM title for his result, on tiebreak.

Smith is also a Life Member and former President of the New Zealand Chess Federation, They have three children. Robert Smith previously worked as a freelance television news producer.

Notable games

Gary Lane vs Robert W Smith, Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, Fiji (2007), Sicilian Defence: Kan Variation, (B42), 0-1 Stephen John Solomon vs Robert Wayne Smith, George Trundle NZ Masters (2007), Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, (B12), 0-1