sentences:  In 1992 he immigrated to Israel, and has since been one of the leading Israeli players.Smirin competed in four FIDE World Championships (1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004) and in three FIDE World Cups (2005, 2009 and 2015).Smirin's tournament successes include equal first places at Sverdlovsk 1987, New York 1994, and the 2002 Israeli Championship.