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Smyslov's Tournaments and Matches 1935-1979
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This collection lists in chronological order all known tournaments and matches played by Vasily Smyslov between 1935-1979. The collection features many blue web-links to <Smyslov> tournaments and matches. These web pages provide a full crosstable, all games, and a historical introduction for each event. There are also many links to tournament and match games collections that feature <Smyslov>.

Moskvoretsky House of Pioneers Championship 1935- 1st, 11-0
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

USSR Junior Championship 1938- 1st place
N Zanozdra vs Smyslov, 1938 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Gorky 1st Category 1938- Shared 1st with Ufmitsev
Smyslov vs V Zak, 1938 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

18th Moscow Championship 1938- Shared 1st, won Master title
Smyslov vs Lilienthal, 1938 
(C11) French, 56 moves, 1-0

Leningrad/Moscow International 1939- Shared 12th. Queen sac!
S Belavenets vs Smyslov, 1939 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

19th Moscow Championship 1939-40- Shared 2d with Panov
Lilienthal vs Smyslov, 1939 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 53 moves, 0-1

19th USSR Championship 1940- 3d place
Kotov vs Smyslov, 1940 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 51 moves, 0-1

Moscow-Leningrad Telephone Match 1941
Smyslov vs I Rabinovich, 1941 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

USSR Absolute Championship 1941- 3d, awarded Grandmaster title
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1941 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

Kuibyshev 1942- 2d place
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1942 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1-0

22d Moscow Championship 1942- 1st place
Smyslov vs Lilienthal, 1942 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 41 moves, 1-0

Sverdlosk 1943- 3d place
Smyslov vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1943 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0

23d Moscow Championship 1943-44- 2d. First win over Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1943 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0

13th USSR Championship 1944- 2d, behind Botvinnik. Queen sac!
G Ravinsky vs Smyslov, 1944 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 40 moves, 0-1

24th Moscow Championship 1944-45- 1st place
Smyslov vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1945 
(B58) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

6th Trade Unions Team Championship 1945
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1945 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

14th USSR Championship 1945- Shared 10th with Chekhover
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

USSR-USA Radio Match 1945
Reshevsky vs Smyslov, 1945 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 0-1

25th Moscow Championship 1946- Shared 3d with Alatortsev
Bondarevsky vs Smyslov, 1946 
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 42 moves, 0-1

Prague- Moscow Match 1946
J Sajtar vs Smyslov, 1946 
(D90) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 0-1

USSR-Great Britain Radio Match 1946- 31.Ng7!
Smyslov vs I Koenig, 1946 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Groeningen 1946- 3d place
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1946 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 34 moves, 0-1

USSR-USA Match 1946- 3d board, +2 -0 =0 vs. Denker
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0

15th USSR Championship 1947- Shared 3d with Bondarevsky
Tolush vs Smyslov, 1947 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Warsaw 1947 Shared 2d with Boleslavsky
Sliwa vs Smyslov, 1947 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

Parnu National Training Tournament 1947- Shared 4th
Smyslov vs G Kasparian, 1947 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

USSR-Great Britain Match 1947- +1 -0 =1 vs. Golombek
Smyslov vs Golombek, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

2d Chigorin Memorial 1947- 27.Qf4!
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1947 
(C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0

FIDE World Championship Tournament 1948- 2d place
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

1st USSR Republics Team Championship 1948- board one for Moscow
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1948 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

Moscow-Budapest Match 1949- Budapest leg
Smyslov vs E Gereben, 1949 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Moscow-Budapest Match 1949 - Moscow leg
Szabo vs Smyslov, 1949 
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 80 moves, 0-1

17th USSR Championship 1949- Shared 1st with Bronstein
Smyslov vs V Lyublinsky, 1949 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 33 moves, 1-0

Budapest Candidates 1950- 3d place
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1950 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

Venice 1950- 2d place 32..Rxc2!
E Paoli vs Smyslov, 1950 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1

18th USSR Championship 1950- Shared 5th with Konstantinopolsky
Aronin vs Smyslov, 1950 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 56 moves, 0-1

3d Chigorin Memorial 1951- 1st place
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1951 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

USSR Championship Semifinal 1951- 1st place
E Terpugov vs Smyslov, 1951
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 0-1

19th USSR Championship 1951- 4th place
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1951 
(B26) Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3, 39 moves, 1-0

Maroczy Memorial 1952- Shared 3d with Botvinnik and Flohr
Sliwa vs Smyslov, 1952 
(A06) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

Gagra/Voronovo Training Team Tournament 1952
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1952 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 1-0

Helsinki Olympiad 1952- Gold medal on 2d board
Smyslov vs Barcza, 1952 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

20th USSR Championship 1952- Shared 7th with Moiseev
Geller vs Smyslov, 1952 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 58 moves, 0-1

Bucharest 1953- 3d place
Tolush vs Smyslov, 1953 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 37 moves, 0-1

Gagra Training Tournament 1953- 1st place
Geller vs Smyslov, 1953 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1

Zurich Candidates Tournament 1953- 1st place
Keres vs Smyslov, 1953 
(A17) English, 28 moves, 0-1

World Chess Championship 1954- Lost to Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

USSR-USA Match 1954- 1st board, drew 4 vs Reshevsky
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1954 
(A13) English, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

USSR-Great Britain Match 1954- 1st board, +1 vs Alexander
C H Alexander vs Smyslov, 1954 
(C47) Four Knights, 41 moves, 0-1

USSR-Sweden Match 1954- 1st board, +1 vs Stahlberg
Stahlberg vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 64 moves, 0-1

Amsterdam Olympiad 1954- Bronze medal on 2d board
Smyslov vs J Penrose, 1954 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 43 moves, 1-0

Hastings 1954/55- Shared 1st with Keres
Smyslov vs A Fuderer, 1954 
(A21) English, 37 moves, 1-0

22d USSR Championship 1955- 2d place to Geller, after playoff
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

USSR-USA Match 1955- 2d board, +4 vs Bisguier
Smyslov vs A Bisguier, 1955 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 38 moves, 1-0

1st European Championship Semifinal- 1st board +2 vs Sliwa
Smyslov vs Sliwa, 1955
(A17) English, 58 moves, 1-0

Zagreb 1955- 1st place
Smyslov vs P Trifunovic, 1955 
(A17) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Amsterdam Candidates 1956- 1st place
Geller vs Smyslov, 1956 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 56 moves, 0-1

USSR-Yugoslavia Match 1956- 1st in individual competition
Ivkov vs Smyslov, 1956 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Moscow Olympiad 1956- 2d board, with +5 -1 =7
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1956 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Memorial 1956- Shared 1st with Botvinnik
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

World Chess Championship 1957- Smyslov World Champion
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1

1st European Team Championship Final 1957- 1st board
Smyslov vs Filip, 1957 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 39 moves, 1-0

World Chess Championship 1958- Lost to Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 35 moves, 1-0

Munich Olympiad 1958- Silver medal on 2d board
Smyslov vs Filip, 1958 
(A14) English, 109 moves, 1-0

Moscow-Leningrad Match 1958
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1958
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Moscow Central Chess Club International 1959- Shared 1st
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1959 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 1-0

10th Leningrad-Moscow Match 1959- 1st board for Moscow
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1959 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 1-0

Moscow-Belarus Match 1959- 1st board for Moscow
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1959 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

USSR-Yugoslavia Match 1959- 1st board for USSR
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1

Moscow Spartakiad 1959- Gold medal on Moscow 2d board
Smyslov vs Gipslis, 1959 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 63 moves, 1-0

Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates 1959- 4th place
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 48 moves, 0-1

Moscow-Leningrad Match 1960
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1960
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

27th USSR Championship 1960- Shared 7th with Taimanov
N Krogius vs Smyslov, 1960 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Moscow Central Chess Club International 1960 - Shared 1st
Polugaevsky vs Smyslov, 1960 
(D94) Grunfeld, 45 moves, 0-1

USSR Republics Championship 1960
B Gurgenidze vs Smyslov, 1960
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

Leipzig Olympiad 1960- Gold Medal 2d reserve board
Smyslov vs S Schweber, 1960 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

12th Moscow-Leningrad Match 1960- 2d board Moscow
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1960 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

28th USSR Championship 1961a- Shared 5th with Spassky
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0

Moscow Central Chess Club International 1961- Shared 1st
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

2d European Team Championship Final 1961- Gold Medal 5th board
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1961 
(A05) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

Dortmund 1961- Shared 2d with Udovic
L Rellstab vs Smyslov, 1961 
(B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

29th USSR Championship 1961b- Shared 8th with Keres
Smyslov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 1-0

USSR Clubs Team Championship 1961- 1st board for Burevestnik
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(A05) Reti Opening, 70 moves, 1-0

Mar del Plata 1962- Shared 2d with Szabo
Smyslov vs H Rossetto, 1962
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablanca Memorial 1962- Shared 4th with Gligoric
Smyslov vs R Ortega, 1962 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

USSR Republics Team Championship 1962- 1st board for Moscow
V Mikenas vs Smyslov, 1962 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

Leningrad-Moscow Match 1962- +0 -0 =2 vs. Spassky
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1962
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hastings 1962-1963- 3d place
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1963
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 0-1

Chigorin Memorial International 1963- 2d place
Smyslov vs Antoshin, 1963 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Moscow 3d Spartakiad 1963
Y Nikolaevsky vs Smyslov, 1963
(A14) English, 43 moves, 0-1

Moscow Central Chess Club International 1963- 1st place
Smyslov vs N Padevsky, 1963 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 29 moves, 1-0

Stockholm 1963-1964- 1st place
Stahlberg vs Smyslov, 1963 
(A21) English, 40 moves, 0-1

Amsterdam Interzonal 1964- Shared 1st with Larsen
Portisch vs Smyslov, 1964 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1

Capablanca Memorial 1964- Shared 1st with Uhlmann
C Bielicki vs Smyslov, 1964 
(A28) English, 30 moves, 0-1

USSR Clubs Team Championship 1964- 1st board for Burevestnik
Smyslov vs G Borisenko, 1964 
(A05) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Tel Aviv Olympiad 1964- Gold medal on 3d board
Smyslov vs W Ader Hausman, 1964 
(A05) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Candidates Quarterfinal Match 1965- Smyslov lost +0 -3 =5
Smyslov vs Geller, 1965 
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Moscow Championship of Trade Union Teams 1965
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1965 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1

3d European Team Championship Final 1965- Gold medal 4th board
Smyslov vs A Matanovic, 1965 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablanca Memorial 1965- 1st place
Smyslov vs O'Kelly, 1965
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Santiago 1965- 1st place
R Flores Alvarez vs Smyslov, 1965 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

Mar del Plata 1966- 1st place
Smyslov vs Uhlmann, 1966 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 60 moves, 1-0

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