Smith, Robert  
  
 
 Ratings 
  
  | Year       | 
  Rank   | 
   Edo    | 
  Dev.   | 
  Games  | 
 
  | 1868  | 
  157  | 
  2212 |  (81) |   9 | 
 
  | 1869  | 
  158  | 
  2207 |  (75) |   22 | 
 
  | 1870  | 
  169  | 
  2191 |  (73) |   5 | 
 
  | 1871  | 
  183  | 
  2175 |  (70) |   22 | 
 
  | 1872  | 
  190  | 
  2173 |  (72) |   3 | 
 
  | 1873  | 
  184  | 
  2185 |  (72) |   1 | 
 
  | 1874  | 
  154  | 
  2210 |  (69) |   23 | 
 
  | 1875  | 
  186  | 
  2187 |  (78) |   0 | 
 
  | 1876  | 
  204  | 
  2163 |  (84) |   1 | 
 
  | 1877  | 
  201  | 
  2157 |  (90) |   0 | 
 
  | 1878  | 
  206  | 
  2150 |  (95) |   0 | 
 
  | 1879  | 
  209  | 
  2144 |  (98) |   1 | 
 
  | 1880  | 
  234  | 
  2143 |  (102) |   0 | 
 
  | 1881  | 
  260  | 
  2141 |  (106) |   0 | 
 
  | 1882  | 
  267  | 
  2140 |  (109) |   0 | 
 
  | 1883  | 
  291  | 
  2139 |  (111) |   1 | 
 
  | 1884  | 
  334  | 
  2125 |  (115) |   0 | 
 
  | 1885  | 
  357  | 
  2111 |  (119) |   1 | 
 
  
Rating table notes
 
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| Biographical data |  
   | Name: Smith, Robert   | 
 
   | Born:  | 
 
   | Died:  | 
 
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   | References | 
 
| Books |  
   |    Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 337 | 
 
| Periodicals |  
   |    [ATCJ], vol. 9, no. 216, 21 Feb. 1874, page 304 | 
 
   |    [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 6, July 1875, page 168 | 
 
   |    [Emp], no. 5170, 15 June 1868, page 2 | 
 
   |    [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7 | 
 
   |    [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1665, 19 Aug. 1871, page 163 | 
 
   |    [SMH], vol. 57, no. 9382, 15 June 1868, page 4 | 
 
   |    [SMNA], vol. 12, no. 569, 27 May 1871, page 397 | 
 
   |    [SyM], 14 May 1870 | 
 
   |    [SyM], vol. 11, no. 554, 11 Feb. 1871, page 2 | 
 
   |    [WP], vol. 4, no. 5, 1 Sep. 1871, page 77 | 
 
| Web |  
   |    Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870] | 
 
   |    Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph'] | 
 
 
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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
 Tournament data 
  | Sydney 1868 (1)     | 
School of Arts - Darlinghurst Club Match, 1st class     | 
   5.5  |  /  |  9  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1869 (1)     | 
School of Arts Club Handicap Tournament     | 
   31  |  /  |  40  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1869 (2)     | 
Darlinghurst Club Handicap Tournament     | 
   14  |  /  |  22  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1870     | 
Darlinghurst Club Handicap     | 
   9  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Lea, T.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  | 
       Smith, R. gave odds of exchange and move  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Pendrill, J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1870     | 
1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Baynes, G.W.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1871 (1)     | 
Darlinghurst Prize Match     | 
   5  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1871     | 
2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Sedgefield, S.W.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Brisbane 1872     | 
1st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Adams, R.E.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Adelaide 1872     | 
2nd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Fullarton, W.J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1872     | 
3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Burns, A.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1873     | 
4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Sedgefield, S.W.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Adelaide 1874     | 
3rd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Beyer, A.H.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1874     | 
Sydney Club Handicap     | 
   15.5  |  /  |  20  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Crane, W.     | 
  0 - 2     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1874     | 
5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Sedgefield, S.W.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1876     | 
6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Stephen, W.R.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1879     | 
8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Stephen, W.R.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1883     | 
10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Wisker, J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1885     | 
12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Smith, R. - Fisher, C.M.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
 
  
 
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