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Smyslov, Vassily

Total Games

2627

Wins

906

Draws

1411

Losses

310

34.5% wins53.7% draws11.8% losses

Most Played Openings

D94 - Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense52E61 - King's Indian Defense42E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense39A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit36C42 - Petrov's Defense32A48 - London System29C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed28A29 - English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line28B08 - Pirc Defense: Classical Variation27D13 - Slav Defense: Exchange Variation26

Most Faced Opponents

Botvinnik, Mikhail94 gamesGeller, Efim P52 gamesGligoric, Svetozar41 gamesKeres, Paul40 gamesPortisch, Lajos31 gamesBronstein, David I30 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V30 gamesBoleslavsky, Isaak28 gamesTaimanov, Mark E27 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman27 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Portisch, Lajos vs Smyslov, Vassily

Amsterdam Interzonal

1964

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 22th

1958

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1-0

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 21th

1957

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FCGFCG
0-1

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 20th

1954

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FCGFCG
1-0

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 21th

1957

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FCGFCG
1-0

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 22th

1958

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FCGFCG
0-1

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 20th

1954

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FCGFCG
0-1

Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily

Biel Interzonal

1976

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FCGFCG
1-0

Smyslov, Vassily vs Weigel, Herbert

Wch Seniors

1991

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Games (2627)

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Spassky, Boris V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch28 1961 C49
Smyslov, Vassily vs Lange, Helmut
0-1
Dortmund 1961 B08
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
URS-ch29 1961 C26
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
URS-ch28 1961 E12
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1961 D38
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bilek, Istvan
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1961 A04
Smyslov, Vassily vs Pietzsch, Wolfgang
1-0
Dortmund 1961 A05
Smyslov, Vassily vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
URS-ch29 1961 A05
Smyslov, Vassily vs Eising, Johannes
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1961 E70
Perez Perez, Francisco Jose vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Dortmund 1961 A49
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch29 1961 C87
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch28 1961 B50
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 C92
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 B92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Moscow CCCT 1960 D94
Spassky, Boris V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 D15
Smyslov, Vassily vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
URS-chT 1960 B05
Smyslov, Vassily vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 C77
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 E14
Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 B33
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 A30
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 E61
Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1959 B84
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 A21
Smyslov, Vassily vs Tal, Mihail
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1959 B92
Smyslov, Vassily vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1959 A36
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1959 C87
Fischer, Robert James vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 B11
Smyslov, Vassily vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 B99
Fischer, Robert James vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 B87
Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 C99
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959 D29
Smyslov, Vassily vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1959 B45
Smyslov, Vassily vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 B42
Smyslov, Vassily vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Alekhine mem 1959 B85
Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1959 B10
Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 C92
Smyslov, Vassily vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 B50
Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1959 E53
Smyslov, Vassily vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Munich olm prel 1958 B25
Smyslov, Vassily vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1956 E65
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1956 E43
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E55
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 E63
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 A34
Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D33
Smyslov, Vassily vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 A10
Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1956 B39
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D14
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 E26
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