Smirka, Rudolf
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1918 |
605 |
2101 | (84) | 5 |
| 1919 |
541 |
2133 | (81) | 0 |
| 1920 |
501 |
2164 | (76) | 0 |
| 1921 |
442 |
2195 | (69) | 0 |
| 1922 |
356 |
2226 | (60) | 1 |
| 1923 |
324 |
2252 | (47) | 22 |
| 1924 |
329 |
2253 | (45) | 12 |
| 1925 |
285 |
2274 | (43) | 18 |
| 1926 |
239 |
2299 | (48) | 1 |
| 1927 |
198 |
2324 | (44) | 18 |
| 1928 |
261 |
2302 | (49) | 6 |
| 1929 |
233 |
2314 | (51) | 1 |
| 1930 |
222 |
2329 | (46) | 17 |
| 1931 |
241 |
2322 | (48) | 0 |
| 1932 |
243 |
2316 | (41) | 28 |
| 1933 |
422 |
2259 | (50) | 1 |
| 1934 |
628 |
2209 | (51) | 1 |
| 1935 |
827 |
2173 | (46) | 15 |
| 1936 |
933 |
2145 | (47) | 11 |
| 1937 |
801 |
2165 | (51) | 12 |
| 1938 |
795 |
2166 | (62) | 1 |
| 1939 |
740 |
2164 | (72) | 2 |
| 1940 |
742 |
2148 | (82) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Smirka, Rudolf |
| Born: 12 Feb. 1887 |
| Died: 1947 |
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| 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 |
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Tournament data
| New York 1918 (4) |
New York State Chess Association - Section I |
0 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| New York 1922 (3) |
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Smirka, R. - Liebling, J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| 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 (27) |
Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Smirka, R. - Frink, O. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1923 (28) |
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 1929 (4) |
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Smirka, R. - Kevitz, A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| 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 (12) |
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 (1) |
Marshall Club - Williamsburg Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Smirka, R. - Chernev, I. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| New York 1936 (15) |
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 |
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| Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025 |
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