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page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 143  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Subaric vs M Germek   1-0 26 1948 Nuremberg D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 2. Pirc vs G Barcza   ½-½ 37 1948 Karlovy Vary/Marianske Lazne D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 3. Keres vs Smyslov ½-½ 42 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 4. Euwe vs Smyslov 1-0 42 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 5. Euwe vs Smyslov 0-1 38 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 6. Bondarevsky vs Ragozin 0-1 54 1948 Saltsjobaden Interzonal D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 7. Bondarevsky vs Flohr 1-0 38 1948 Saltsjobaden Interzonal D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 8. C B van den Berg vs A Bozic   ½-½ 56 1949 YUG-NED D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 9. Szabo vs Kotov 1-0 31 1949 Moscow-Budapest D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 10. O'Kelly vs H Heinicke   1-0 49 1949 Oldenburg D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 11. S Erdelyi vs J Platt   ½-½ 49 1949 Reti Memorial D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 12. Szabo vs G Fletzer   1-0 37 1949 Venice D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 13. Letelier vs H Rossetto   ½-½ 36 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 14. T Florian vs I Molnar   0-1 60 1950 HUN-ch 06th D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 15. Shamkovich vs Simagin 0-1 27 1951 Chigorin Memorial D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 16. Kotov vs Bronstein 0-1 29 1952 Training Match Tournament D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 17. O'Kelly vs R Toran Albero   ½-½ 29 1953 Hoogovens D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 18. H Heikkila vs J Sherwin   0-1 42 1953 Wch U20 qual-B D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 19. Stahlberg vs Szabo 0-1 40 1953 Zurich Candidates D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 20. H Szapiel vs Filip   0-1 34 1954 Budapest tt D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 21. J Sherwin vs K Burger   ½-½ 17 1954 USA-ch D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 22. E Arlamowski vs S Witkowski   ½-½ 34 1954 POL-ch D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 23. S Kjellander vs B Koch   1-0 45 1956 2nd Correspondence World Championship D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 24. Polugaevsky vs Simagin 1-0 42 1960 USSR Championship D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov 25. R Fuchs vs Z Milev   0-1 38 1960 Varna D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 143

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Jul-12-05    aw1988: This is the Smyslov variation to the Russian variation of the Grunfeld (8...Nfd7), and frankly, it's probably the most flexible. Jul-12-05    AgentRgent: the diagram above is incorrect, the White Queen should be located on c4! and 8...Nfd7 is missing from the move list. Aug-12-05    buRnINGbeNd: Actually, the diagram is correct and the text is incorrect. D99 is listed as 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3. All other move orders in the Smyslov are under D98. Aug-30-09    dumbgai: What is the purpose of 8...Nfd7? It looks awkward to my patzer eyes, but since it has its own ECO code it must be very reasonable... Aug-30-09    geniokov: Let´s think the Queen is at c4,not in b3...Ok,8..Nfd7 release a dynamic effect and tension...First,it gives the fianciatoed Bishop to activate his power by releasing it´s function immediately,another is it help Black´s Bg4 to increase his duty attacking directly the Knight at f3 to become powerless in the center,...at this position,any move by White,will give an approval for Black to snatch a tempo by chasing White´s queen thru ...Nb6 and at the same time,covering b7 from immediate attack...In short,...Nfd7,increases pressure or tension giving a "command" by Black for White to be aware at his center! Jul-17-20    rmraovich: Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, Mainline: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 chessgames.com needs to fix the moves at the top...

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