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GM Vassily V Smyslov

* 1921 (89)
† 27.03.2010
Vassily V Smyslov (Moskau, 2004)
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Dagobert Kohlmeyer
Moskau (2004)
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Best Elo
2600
Latest Elo
2494
Birthyear
1921
Deathday
27.03.2010
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Favourite opponent Viacheslav Ragozin (9/1/2)
Least favourite opponent Mikhail Botvinnik (24/52/29)
Strongest win Vassily V Smyslov (2510) 1-0 Vassily Ivanchuk (2695)
Weakest loss Ilya Frog (2295) 1-0 Vassily V Smyslov (2565)

Openings Played as White (20)

E61 - King's Indian
Average Elo: 2506
Result: 24/37 = 64.86%

A13 - English
Average Elo: 2492
Result: 17/27 = 62.96%

A05 - Reti Opening
Average Elo: 2516
Result: 19/25 = 76%

A30 - English, Symmetrical
Average Elo: 2521
Result: 15.5/23 = 67.39%

A48 - King's Indian
Average Elo: 2531
Result: 13/23 = 56.52%

E18 - Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
Average Elo: 2588
Result: 13/22 = 59.09%

A49 - King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
Average Elo: 2508
Result: 12.5/20 = 62.5%

B25 - Sicilian, Closed
Average Elo: 2532
Result: 12.5/19 = 65.79%

A34 - English, Symmetrical
Average Elo: 2559
Result: 11.5/18 = 63.89%

C00 - French Defense
Average Elo: 2505
Result: 9.5/17 = 55.88%

B07 - Pirc
Average Elo: 2502
Result: 10.5/16 = 65.62%

B26 - Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3
Average Elo: 2419
Result: 10/16 = 62.5%

B92 - Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
Average Elo: 2590
Result: 11.5/16 = 71.88%

A15 - English
Average Elo: 2476
Result: 11.5/16 = 71.88%

E14 - Queen's Indian
Average Elo: 2525
Result: 9/15 = 60%

D02 - Queen's Pawn Game
Average Elo: 2498
Result: 9.5/15 = 63.33%

C19 - French, Winawer, Advance
Average Elo: 2335
Result: 8.5/14 = 60.71%

E03 - Catalan, Open
Average Elo: 2497
Result: 11/14 = 78.57%

B22 - Sicilian, Alapin
Average Elo: 2519
Result: 8/14 = 57.14%

C77 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2498
Result: 11/13 = 84.62%

Openings Played as Black (20)

D94 - Grunfeld
Average Elo: 2539
Result: 23/46 = 50%

C42 - Petrov Defense
Average Elo: 2571
Result: 17/38 = 44.74%

E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense
Average Elo: 2541
Result: 21/34 = 61.76%

D13 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
Average Elo: 2537
Result: 13.5/30 = 45%

C60 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2540
Result: 18.5/28 = 66.07%

B17 - Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
Average Elo: 2493
Result: 15.5/24 = 64.58%

D19 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
Average Elo: 2534
Result: 12.5/23 = 54.35%

C92 - Ruy Lopez, Closed
Average Elo: 2551
Result: 12.5/22 = 56.82%

A29 - English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Average Elo: 2522
Result: 13/21 = 61.9%

C76 - Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
Average Elo: 2526
Result: 10.5/19 = 55.26%

B08 - Pirc, Classical
Average Elo: 2448
Result: 11.5/17 = 67.65%

D18 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
Average Elo: 2618
Result: 9/16 = 56.25%

A21 - English
Average Elo: 2496
Result: 10/16 = 62.5%

B07 - Pirc
Average Elo: 2445
Result: 9.5/16 = 59.38%

D16 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2573
Result: 6/15 = 40%

E32 - Nimzo-Indian, Classical
Average Elo: 2481
Result: 8/15 = 53.33%

D15 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2504
Result: 9.5/15 = 63.33%

D17 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2537
Result: 5.5/15 = 36.67%

E19 - Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
Average Elo: 2561
Result: 8/15 = 53.33%

D25 - Queen's Gambit Accepted
Average Elo: 2580
Result: 11/15 = 73.33%


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1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 g6 5.Na3 Bg7 6.Qb3 Be6 7.Bc4 Qe4+ 8.Kd1 Bxc4 9.Nxc4 Qd5 10.Nb6 Qc6 11.Nxa8 Nd7 12.d3 Qc8 13.Re1 Qxa8 14.Kc2 b6 15.Bf4 Ngf6 16.Bd6 Nd5 17.Qa4 Qb7 18.Qh4 N7f6 19.Be5 0-0 20.Rad1 b5 21.Kd2 h6 22.Bxf6 Nxf6 23.Qh3 Rd8 24.Ne5 Ne4+ 25.Ke2 Nxc3+ 26.bxc3 Bxe5 27.Rc1 Bf4 28.Rc2 c4 29.d4 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Smyslov,V2491Zhu,C2497½–½2001B22Amsterdam Klompendans10
Ioseliani,N2497Smyslov,V2491½–½2001D70Amsterdam Klompendans9
Smyslov,V2491Polgar,S2469½–½2001B22Amsterdam Klompendans8
Xie,J2553Smyslov,V2491½–½2001C66Amsterdam Klompendans7
Smyslov,V2491Galliamova,A25471–02001B22Amsterdam Klompendans6
Zhu,C2497Smyslov,V2491½–½2001D94Amsterdam Klompendans5
Smyslov,V2491Ioseliani,N2497½–½2001B22Amsterdam Klompendans4
Polgar,S2469Smyslov,V24911–02001C67Amsterdam Klompendans3
Smyslov,V2491Xie,J2553½–½2001C48Amsterdam Klompendans2
Galliamova,A2547Smyslov,V2491½–½2001A12Amsterdam Klompendans1
Smyslov,V2486Polgar,S2501½–½2000B22Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies10
Ioseliani,N2476Smyslov,V2486½–½2000D12Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies9
Smyslov,V2486Xie,J2568½–½2000C47Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies8
Zhu,C2539Smyslov,V2486½–½2000A22Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies7
Smyslov,V2486Galliamova,A2526½–½2000B06Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies6
Polgar,S2501Smyslov,V24860–12000C60Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies5
Smyslov,V2486Ioseliani,N2476½–½2000B22Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies4
Xie,J2568Smyslov,V24861–02000C76Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies3
Smyslov,V2486Zhu,C2539½–½2000B22Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies2
Galliamova,A2526Smyslov,V2486½–½2000D12Schuhplattler Veterans-Ladies1
Smyslov,V2486Comp Rebel 1.2-½–½2000B22Rebel GM Challenge
Galliamova,A2556Smyslov,V2485½–½1999C43Flamenco Women-Veterans10
Smyslov,V2485Cramling,P2504½–½1999D03Flamenco Women-Veterans9
Xie,J2528Smyslov,V24850–11999C76Flamenco Women-Veterans8
Smyslov,V2485Chiburdanidze,M2551½–½1999E21Flamenco Women-Veterans7
Zhu,C2503Smyslov,V24851–01999D94Flamenco Women-Veterans6
Smyslov,V2485Galliamova,A25561–01999A80Flamenco Women-Veterans5
Cramling,P2504Smyslov,V2485½–½1999D17Flamenco Women-Veterans4
Smyslov,V2485Xie,J2528½–½1999C48Flamenco Women-Veterans3
Chiburdanidze,M2551Smyslov,V24851–01999D94Flamenco Women-Veterans2
Smyslov,V2485Zhu,C25030–11999A48Flamenco Women-Veterans1
Smyslov,V2485Spassky,B2549½–½1999C07Petrosian Memorial9
Hort,V2526Smyslov,V2485½–½1999D37Petrosian Memorial8
Smyslov,V2485Gligoric,S2476½–½1999C48Petrosian Memorial7
Larsen,B2532Smyslov,V2485½–½1999D37Petrosian Memorial6
Smyslov,V2485Portisch,L2555½–½1999D41Petrosian Memorial5
Taimanov,M2424Smyslov,V2485½–½1999A11Petrosian Memorial4
Smyslov,V2485Tseshkovsky,V2556½–½1999C48Petrosian Memorial3
Balashov,Y2578Smyslov,V2485½–½1999C42Petrosian Memorial2
Smyslov,V2485Ivkov,B2444½–½1999E11Petrosian Memorial1
Cramling,P2505Smyslov,V25001–01998D17Cancan Women-Veterans12
Smyslov,V2500Chiburdanidze,M2525½–½1998E21Cancan Women-Veterans11
Ioseliani,N2495Smyslov,V25001–01998D94Cancan Women-Veterans10
Smyslov,V2500Zhu,C2480½–½1998D14Cancan Women-Veterans9
Xie,J2510Smyslov,V2500½–½1998C85Cancan Women-Veterans8
Smyslov,V2500Arakhamia Grant,K24201–01998B30Cancan Women-Veterans7
Chiburdanidze,M2525Smyslov,V25001–01998D11Cancan Women-Veterans6
Smyslov,V2500Ioseliani,N2495½–½1998D35Cancan Women-Veterans5
Zhu,C2480Smyslov,V2500½–½1998D94Cancan Women-Veterans4
Smyslov,V2500Xie,J2510½–½1998C77Cancan Women-Veterans3
Arakhamia Grant,K2420Smyslov,V2500½–½1998C45Cancan Women-Veterans2
Smyslov,V2500Cramling,P2505½–½1998C00Cancan Women-Veterans1
Smyslov,V2500Moor,R2330½–½1998B02Nagler Memorial10
Pelletier,Y2525Smyslov,V2500½–½1998D17Nagler Memorial9
Smyslov,V2500Forster,R2475½–½1998B51Nagler Memorial8
Hug,W2470Smyslov,V2500½–½1998A07Nagler Memorial7
Smyslov,V2500Jenni,F24301–01998C77Nagler Memorial6
Moor,R2330Smyslov,V2500½–½1998A05Nagler Memorial5
Smyslov,V2500Pelletier,Y2525½–½1998D46Nagler Memorial4
Forster,R2475Smyslov,V2500½–½1998C30Nagler Memorial3
Smyslov,V2500Hug,W2470½–½1998C00Nagler Memorial2
Jenni,F2430Smyslov,V2500½–½1998C68Nagler Memorial1
Gligoric,S2480Smyslov,V2515½–½1998D19Belgrade-Moscow2
Smyslov,V2515Gligoric,S2480½–½1998C68Belgrade-Moscow1
Ask,J2020Smyslov,V2480½–½1998B18Rilton Cup 27th2
Burwick,M2270Smyslov,V24800–11998D17Rilton Cup 27th6
Hermansson,E2275Smyslov,V2480½–½1998B42Rilton Cup 27th8
Mork,K2290Smyslov,V24801–01998C16Rilton Cup 27th4
Smyslov,V2480Azizi,H-1–01998B05Rilton Cup 27th3
Smyslov,V2480Ornstein,A24301–01998B40Rilton Cup 27th9
Smyslov,V2480Schutz,I21951–01998B58Rilton Cup 27th5
Smyslov,V2480Sjoberg,M24201–01998B40Rilton Cup 27th7
Smyslov,V2480Von Bargen,M2170½–½1998C63Rilton Cup 27th1
Morozevich,A2590Smyslov,V24801–01997B18FIDE-Wch k.o.1.2
Smyslov,V2480Morozevich,A25900–11997D12FIDE-Wch k.o.1.1
Smyslov,V2480Van Wely,L26550–11997B73VAM Hoogeveen6
Sutovsky,E2590Smyslov,V2480½–½1997C60VAM Hoogeveen5
Smyslov,V2480Polgar,J2670½–½1997D03VAM Hoogeveen4
Smyslov,V2480Sutovsky,E2590½–½1997A48VAM Hoogeveen3
Van Wely,L2655Smyslov,V24801–01997D17VAM Hoogeveen2
Polgar,J2670Smyslov,V2480½–½1997C67VAM Hoogeveen1
Rozentalis,E2650Smyslov,V2500½–½1997D02Sigeman & Co 05th9
Smyslov,V2500Timman,J2630½–½1997A48Sigeman & Co 05th8
Smyslov,V2500Hellsten,J2485½–½1997B40Sigeman & Co 05th7
Hellers,F2585Smyslov,V2500½–½1997C60Sigeman & Co 05th6
Smyslov,V2500Sokolov,I2615½–½1997B54Sigeman & Co 05th5
Hansen,C2605Smyslov,V2500½–½1997C67Sigeman & Co 05th4
Smyslov,V2500Cramling,P2545½–½1997D03Sigeman & Co 05th3
Hector,J2500Smyslov,V25000–11997C30Sigeman & Co 05th2
Smyslov,V2500Akesson,R2515½–½1997D02Sigeman & Co 05th1
Arakhamia Grant,K2430Smyslov,V24801–01997C25Women-Veterans8
Cramling,P2520Smyslov,V2480½–½1997E11Women-Veterans2
Ioseliani,N2520Smyslov,V2480½–½1997D17Women-Veterans6
Smyslov,V2480Arakhamia Grant,K24300–11997B40Women-Veterans3
Smyslov,V2480Cramling,P2520½–½1997B20Women-Veterans7
Smyslov,V2480Ioseliani,N25201–01997B50Women-Veterans1
Smyslov,V2480Xie,J24951–01997C49Women-Veterans9
Smyslov,V2480Zhu,C25151–01997A30Women-Veterans5
Xie,J2495Smyslov,V24800–11997C76Women-Veterans4
Zhu,C2515Smyslov,V24800–11997D19Women-Veterans10