Search results
Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Смысло́в, romanized: Vasíliy Vasíl'yevich Smyslóv; 24 March 1921 – 27 March 2010) [1] was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the seventh World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
Mar 27, 2010 · Vasily Smyslov was the seventh World Chess Champion (1957-1958). He is the record holder for most Chess Olympiad medals, with 17 total medals, and was also a two-time Soviet Champion (1949 and 1955).
Apr 5, 2010 · Smyslov gained the title of Master of Sport of the USSR. In 1939, he took 12th-13th place (8/17) in the Leningrad-Moscow tournament, won by Salo Flohr (1908-1983). In 1939-40, he took 2nd-3rd (9/13) in the 19th Moscow Championship, won by Andre Lilienthal (1911- ), who is almost 100 years old.
Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (born March 24, 1921, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died March 27, 2010, Moscow, Russia) was a Russian chess master who won the world championship from Mikhail Botvinnik in 1957 and lost it to Botvinnik in a return match in 1958.
Sep 17, 2015 · Although Vasily Smyslov was only the world champion for one year, he is nevertheless remembered as among the greatest players ever, and his matches with Mikhail Botvinnik dominated chess in the 1950s.
Vasily Smyslov was the seventh world chess champion in history. He reigned for only one year (1957-1958), as did Mikhail Tal later on, but his work and legacy remain unforgotten. Smyslov holds the record for the most medals won in Chess Olympiads (17) and was twice Soviet National Champion (1949 and 1955).
Smyslov first began to attract international attention when he defeated Samuel Reshevsky twice in the famous U.S.-USSR radio match of 1945. His first of eight Candidates Tournament appearances came in 1948, where he finished third.
Mar 24, 2021 · Vasily Smyslov was born on 24 March 1921, precisely 100 years ago. The winner of the famous Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament, Smyslov played his first match against Mikhail Botvinnik in 1954. It ended in a draw, with seven wins from each side, so the champion retained the title.
Sep 17, 1994 · Former World Chess Champion Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (March 24, 1921 - March 27, 2010) has died at the age of 89. Smyslov was the 7th World Chess Champion in 1957-8. He was a top 10 player between 1940 and 1970, the top player 1953-1958 and remained in the top 100 until 1990 when he was 70.
Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (Russian: Василий Васильевич Смыслов; 24 March 1921 – 27 March 2010)[1] was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, who was World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
