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GM
Vasily Smyslov
Full name
Vasily Smyslov
Life
Mar 24, 1921 - Mar 27, 2010
(age 89)
Place of birth
Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Federation
Russia
Total Games
3027
34% Win
53% Draw
13% Loss
As White
1531
42% Win
49% Draw
9%
As Black
1496
27% Win
57% Draw
16% Loss
Vasily Smyslov Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
Alisa Galliamova
(2547)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
1-0
62
2001
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
Nana Ioseliani
(2497)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
½-½
12
2001
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
Sofia Polgar
(2469)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
½-½
14
2001
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
Jun Xie
(2553)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Accepted, Exchange Variation
½-½
16
2001
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
Chen Zhu
(2497)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
½-½
29
2001
Sofia Polgar
(2469)
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
1-0
22
2001
Alisa Galliamova
(2547)
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bg4
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Bogoljubov Variation
½-½
22
2001
Nana Ioseliani
(2497)
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet Variation
½-½
42
2001
Jun Xie
(2553)
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Improved Steinitz Defense
½-½
56
2001
Chen Zhu
(2497)
Vasily Smyslov
(2491)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Grünfeld Defense: Burille Variation
½-½
44
2001
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
Alisa Galliamova
(2526)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
½-½
43
2000
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
Nana Ioseliani
(2476)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense
½-½
12
2000
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
Sofia Polgar
(2501)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen, Modern Line
½-½
14
2000
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
Jun Xie
(2568)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
½-½
22
2000
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
Chen Zhu
(2539)
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen, Modern Line
½-½
54
2000
Jun Xie
(2568)
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
Ruy López Opening: Fianchetto Defense
1-0
67
2000
Sofia Polgar
(2501)
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
Ruy López Opening: Fianchetto Defense
0-1
28
2000
Alisa Galliamova
(2526)
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense
½-½
34
2000
Nana Ioseliani
(2476)
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense
½-½
14
2000
Chen Zhu
(2539)
Vasily Smyslov
(2486)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bb4
English Opening: Carls-Bremen, Smyslov System
½-½
56
2000
Vasily Smyslov
(2485)
Alisa Galliamova
(2556)
1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 d5
Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation
1-0
74
1999
Vasily Smyslov
(2485)
Chen Zhu
(2503)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense
0-1
44
1999
Vasily Smyslov
(2485)
Maia Chiburdanidze
(2551)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Duchamp Variation
½-½
27
1999
Vasily Smyslov
(2485)
Pia Cramling
(2504)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7
Queen's Pawn Opening: Torre, Grünfeld, Main Line
½-½
29
1999
Vasily Smyslov
(2485)
Jun Xie
(2528)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Accepted, Exchange Variation
½-½
22
1999
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