VASILY SMYSLOV

CURATED CHESS GAMES

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PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS EVENT
1944.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Zagoriansky, Evgeny
1-0 37 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1944.??.??
Zhivtsov, A vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 40 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.09.01
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0 41 Ruy Lopez: Open, St. Petersburg Variation Match/Nation URS-USA (8-2) (7,5-2,5)
1945.09.03
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 71 Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation Match/Nation URS-USA (8-2) (7,5-2,5)
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
1-0 30 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Grigoriev Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
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Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ratner, Boris
1-0 30 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack URS-ch14 Final
1945.??.??
Tolush, Alexander V vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 41 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation URS-ch14 Final
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
1-0 31 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation URS-ch14 Final
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
1-0 41 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Siesta Variation URS-ch14 Final
1945.??.??
Ragozin, Viacheslav vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 70 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack Moscow-ch24 1944/45
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Smyslov, Vassily V vs Rudakovsky, Iosif
1-0 28 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation URS-ch14 Final
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Verlinsky, Boris
1-0 42 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 22 Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Panov, Vasily N
1-0 38 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Alatortsev, Vladimir
1-0 43 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kamishov, Mikhail Pavlovich
1-0 17 Latvian Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Fridstein, German Samuilovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 43 Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation Moscow-ch24 1944/45
1945.??.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kan, Ilia Abramovich
1-0 48 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation URS-ch14 Final
1946.01.25
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1-0 68 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.01.26
Solntsev, Yury vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 32 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.01.29
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 23 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Krause Variation Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.02.02
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 36 Slav Defense: Modern Line Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.02.04
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 42 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.02.11
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Alatortsev, Vladimir
1-0 37 Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.02.15
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kotov, Alexander
1-0 41 Sicilian Defense: Closed Moscow-ch25 Final
1946.03.??
Opocensky, Karel vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 32 Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation Match/City Prague-Moscow 13,0-23,0
1946.03.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Zita, Frantisek
1-0 33 Catalan Opening: Closed Match/City Prague-Moscow 13,0-23,0
1946.03.??
Katetov, Miroslav vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 26 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation Match/City Prague-Moscow 13,0-23,0
1946.05.??
Sajtar, Jaroslav vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 26 Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation Match/City Moscow-Prague 28,5-7,5
1946.05.??
Pachman, Ludek vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 38 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation Match/City Moscow-Prague 28,5-7,5
1946.05.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Opocensky, Karel
1-0 38 Sicilian Defense: Closed Match/City Moscow-Prague 28,5-7,5
1946.05.??
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kottnauer, Cenek
1-0 37 Sicilian Defense: Closed Match/City Moscow-Prague 28,5-7,5
1946.06.19
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Koenig, Imre
1-0 37 Ruy Lopez: Closed Match/Nation ENG-URS radio
1946.06.21
Koenig, Imre vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 53 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation Match/Nation ENG-URS radio
1946.08.13
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Vidmar, Milan Sr
1-0 43 Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit Staunton Memorial
1946.08.14
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Steiner, Herman
1-0 34 Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz Variation Staunton Memorial
1946.08.17
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 34 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense Staunton Memorial
1946.08.20
Smyslov, Vassily V vs O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
1-0 41 Catalan Opening: Open Defense Staunton Memorial
1946.08.22
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Euwe, Max
1-0 49 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation Staunton Memorial
1946.08.30
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kottnauer, Cenek
1-0 21 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation Staunton Memorial
1946.09.02
Christoffel, Martin vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 41 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation Staunton Memorial
1946.09.11
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Denker, Arnold Sheldon
1-0 52 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation Match/Nation URS-USA (7-3) (5,5-4,5)
1946.09.12
Denker, Arnold Sheldon vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 43 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation Match/Nation URS-USA (7-3) (5,5-4,5)
1947.02.02
Tolush, Alexander V vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 27 Slav Defense: Geller Gambit URS-ch15 Final
1947.02.07
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kan, Ilia Abramovich
1-0 41 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation URS-ch15 Final
1947.02.08
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 58 Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation URS-ch15 Final
1947.02.11
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ragozin, Viacheslav
1-0 26 Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System URS-ch15 Final
1947.02.14
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Lilienthal, Andor
1-0 65 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation URS-ch15 Final
1947.02.25
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
1-0 41 Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation URS-ch15 Final
1947.03.01
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
1-0 39 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation URS-ch15 Final