Smirka, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1918  623  2091 (85) 5
1919  567  2122 (82) 0
1920  532  2152 (78) 0
1921  485  2183 (71) 0
1922  387  2214 (62) 0
1923  336  2245 (49) 21
1924  338  2249 (45) 12
1925  289  2273 (44) 18
1926  239  2298 (48) 1
1927  200  2323 (45) 18
1928  265  2300 (49) 6
1929  237  2313 (51) 0
1930  223  2326 (46) 17
1931  244  2320 (49) 0
1932  244  2315 (42) 28
1933  417  2259 (50) 1
1934  621  2209 (51) 1
1935  826  2172 (46) 15
1936  917  2143 (48) 10
1937  788  2164 (51) 12
1938  767  2165 (63) 1
1939  709  2163 (72) 2
1940  687  2147 (82) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smirka, Rudolf  
Born: 12 Feb. 1887
Died: 1947
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 338
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 403
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 373
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 252
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 354
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 85, no. 300, 29 Oct. 1925, page 28

Tournament data

New York 1918 (4)     New York State Chess Association - Section I     0  /  5
New York 1923 (11)     Chess Club International - Manhattan Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Raubitschek, Ro.     0 - 1    
Syracuse 1923     45th New York State Chess Association Congress     8.5  /  10
New York 1923 (26)     Dimock Theme Tournament     6.5  /  10
New York 1924 (2)     Dimock Theme Tournament     4  /  12
New York 1925 (6)     Hallgarten Tournament - Preliminary Section B     4.5  /  7
New York 1925 (8)     Hallgarten Tournament - Final     5.5  /  12
New York 1926 (2)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Rosenthal, J.C.     1 - 0    
New York 1927 (1)     Manhattan Junior Masters Tournament     4  /  10
Rome, New York 1927     New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     8  /  8
Buffalo 1928     New York State Chess Association Championship     4  /  7
New York 1930 (1)     13th Marshall Club Championship     9  /  12
  Smirka, R. - Bernstein, S.N.     2 - 0    
New York 1930 (2)     Marshall Club - Staten Island Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Adams, E.B. (2)     1 - 0    
New York 1930 (6)     Marshall Club - Hungarian Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Kline, H.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1930 (8)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Kevitz, A.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (1)     Marshall Club - Gramercy Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Lessing, N.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (2)     15th Marshall Club Championship     9  /  13
New York 1932 (3)     Marshall Club - West Side Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Bechner, H.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (4)     Marshall Club - Hungarian International Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Hourruitiner, B.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (12)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Schoenberg, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (14)     16th Marshall Club Championship     8.5  /  13
New York 1933 (1)     Marshall Club - New York University Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Herrick, M.W.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (11)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Simchow, A.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1934     Marshall Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Sharp, S.T.     0 - 1    
New York 1935 (2)     Marshall Club - Brooklyn Chess League Match    
  Smirka, R. - Bornholz, R.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1935 (4)     18th Marshall Club Championship     5.5  /  14
New York 1936 (13)     19th Marshall Club Championship     2.5  /  10
New York 1937 (5)     20th Marshall Club Championship     5  /  12
New York 1938 (8)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Schwartz, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Richman, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Phillips, H.M.     1 - 0    
New York 1940 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Smirka, R. - Pinkus, A.S.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025