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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1986 (age 39) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Title | Grandmaster (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2436 (December 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2516 (August 2016) |
Axel Smith (born 27 June 1986) is a Swedish chess player and author.
Smith earned the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2016. [1]
He is the author or co-author of several chess books including Pump Up Your Rating (Quality Chess, 2013) and The Woodpecker Method (Quality Chess, 2018).