Smirnov wuxuu ahaa horyaalkii da'yarta ee Australia sanadkii 2014 wuxuuna ku guuleystay abaalmarinta Grand Prix ee Australia sanadkii 2015. Wuxuu dalkiisa u matalay Olombikada Chess-ka sanadkii 2014
waxaa lagu qabtay magaalada Tromsø ee dalka Norway iyo sanadkii 2016 magaalada Baku ee dalka Azerbaijan. Olombikada Chess-ka ee Tromsø wuxuu ahaa mid aan laga adkaan karin isagoo ka ciyaaraya guddiga 5 wuxuuna dhaliyay dhibco dhan 71⁄2/9 dhibcood. Olombikada Chess-ka ee Baku mar kale ma uusan guuldareysan, markan wuxuu saaray 4 dhibcood 81⁄2/10 dhibcood. Waxa kale oo uu gaadhay heerka 20-ka ciyaarood ee horyaalka Grandmaster.