Smyslov vs E Zagoryansky, 1945  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1947  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 115 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1947  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0
Minority attack. 22Qa6! was better
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
37...Rxa2 was better. Vasily misses the skewer
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1948  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Flohr, 1949  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs J H Donner, 1950  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Krogius, 1951  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 50 moves, 1-0
Flohr vs Smyslov, 1951  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs O Troianescu, 1952 (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 32 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Simagin, 1952  (A14) English, 62 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1952  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Suetin, 1952  (A13) English, 59 moves, 1-0
Stahlberg vs Smyslov, 1954  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 64 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Szabo, 1955  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 43 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Geller, 1955  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Unzicker, 1955  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 26 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Sliwa, 1955 (A17) English, 58 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs B Djurasevic, 1956  (A12) English with b3, 35 moves, 1-0
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956  (E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1958  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 48 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 50 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Benko, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 53 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Lutikov, 1959  (C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1959  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Taimanov, 1959  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Hort, 1960  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Lutikov, 1960  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Bisguier, 1960 (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs S Schweber, 1960  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Rellstab vs Smyslov, 1961  (B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
10...b5 Gligoric 10...ed4 campora
Smyslov vs Savon, 1961  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 33 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs R Saborido, 1961  (A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1961  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 45 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs C Guimard, 1962  (C26) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs N Padevsky, 1963  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 29 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1963  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 48 moves, 0-1
Simagin vs Smyslov, 1963 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs I Bilek, 1963  (B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
I Bilek vs Smyslov, 1964 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
W Pietzsch vs Smyslov, 1963  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs E Cobo Arteaga, 1964 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 38 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs K Darga, 1964  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 59 moves, 1-0
central blockade
Portisch vs Smyslov, 1964  (E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs W Ader Hausman, 1964  (A05) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
K Langeweg vs Smyslov, 1964  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1
Szabo's trap
Smyslov vs Robatsch, 1964 (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs R C Balinas, 1964  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs H Hecht, 1965  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 42 moves, 1-0
R G Wade vs Smyslov, 1965  (B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs A Matanovic, 1965  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Pelikan, 1966  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 30 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs S Schweber, 1966  (A10) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Szabo's trap
Smyslov vs Aronin, 1966  (A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Lutikov, 1966 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs J Bednarski, 1966 (E61) King's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Simagin, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1967 (A33) English, Symmetrical, 65 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs Smyslov, 1968 (A48) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1969  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Polugaevsky, 1970  (A05) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Parma vs Smyslov, 1971 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Dzindzichashvili, 1972  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Smyslov, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Uhlmann, 1973  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Gheorghiu vs Smyslov, 1973 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs R G Wade, 1973  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 64 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs S Kagan, 1973 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 65 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Suetin, 1974  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 46 moves, 1-0
Jansa vs Smyslov, 1974  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1
G Sigurjonsson vs Smyslov, 1974  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1975  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
K Rogoff vs Smyslov, 1976  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 73 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Andersson, 1976  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs I Farago, 1977  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 17 moves, 1-0
S Mariotti vs Smyslov, 1977 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 0-1
Knaak vs Smyslov, 1979 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 32 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Beliavsky, 1981 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Timman, 1981  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 31 moves, 1-0
Browne vs Smyslov, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Huebner, 1983  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1-0
Huebner vs Smyslov, 1983 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
New plan 13 e3 <14 Qa4 Smyslov refreshes theory
Smyslov vs Portisch, 1984 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
K Spraggett vs Smyslov, 1985  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
M Lanzani vs Smyslov, 1988 (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Ivanchuk, 1988  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs V Eingorn, 1988  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs S Martinovic, 1989  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
After 24 Ne7 and 26 b5! gracious king march decides
Reshevsky vs Smyslov, 1991  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 49 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Oll, 1993  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
B Ivanovic vs Smyslov, 1993 (C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1
14...g5! c-at very slow, where direct attack is changed for ps
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1994  (C16) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 0-1
M Vokac vs Smyslov, 1995  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
D V Prasad vs Smyslov, 1995  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 78 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs O Nikolenko, 1995 (C14) French, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 1998  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
J Xie vs Smyslov, 1999  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
S Polgar vs Smyslov, 2000  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
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