Polgar sisters, from the beginning to Olympiad Gold Medalists! Memories! Battles vs Legends! (Tal, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov)
A special game by Vasily Smyslov featured in the 4th edition of CEWN
A special game by Vasily Smyslov featured in the 4th edition of CEWN A rare game of the chess legend Vasily Smyslov will be featured in the 4th edition of the Chess Evolution Weekly Newsletter (CEWN). A large part...
The master of incisive calculation
Vasily Smyslov: the master of incisive calculationHow did the late Russian grandmaster deal with this situation? Ronan Bennett & Daniel KingThe Guardian, Tuesday 6 July 2010 Smyslov-Ribli, London 1983.White to move. The life of a professional chess-player is mentally...
The late WC Smyslov
I just found this old picture of the late WC V. Smyslov. He was an absolute gentleman. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rarely told Smyslov’s tragedy
Champ’s tragedyBy ANDY SOLTISLast Updated: 8:35 AM, April 4, 2010Posted: 11:48 PM, April 3, 2010 Vasily Smyslov, who died last week at 89, never talked about the life-wrenching tragedy that came at the time of his greatest triumph. Smyslov...
Understanding chess profoundly
The late Vasily Smyslov was the composed champion of the 1950sLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Saturday 3 April 2010 Vasily Smyslov, who died last weekend at 89, was the world’s best player for most of the 1950s but held the championship...
The singing world champion
In addition to being a wonderful chess player and world champion, Smyslov was also known for his singing. Some other known chess players who love to sing include Portisch and Sutovsky, etc. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Smyslov chess tactic
White to move and win. What is the most precise continuation for White? Smyslov – Keres, 1953
Smyslov just passed away at 89
Smyslov was a wonderful player and truly a gentleman. He will be missed by our chess community. My condolences to his family. Décès de Vassily Smyslov, 7e champion du monde d’échecs Le champion du monde d’échecs Vassily Smyslov est...