Vassily Smyslov - living legend of Chess

There were a few figures in chess history whose names had been entered in human culture. They were not only playing chess very strong but also constantly creating new ideas, carrying forward theory and practice. They had given people a great deal of pleasure and happiness. They had taught people high art of chess and therefore wisdom of life…

 

Smyslov’s best results

Year	Event	Ranking
1938	All-Union adolescent championship	1
1938	Moscow championship	1-2
1940	12th USSR championship	3
1941	Match-tournament for the title of the absolute USSR champion	3
1944	13th USSR championship	2
1946	International tournament, Groningen	3
1948	World Championship	2
1949	17th USSR championship	1-2
1951	Chigorin memorial Tournament	1
1953	Candidates’ tournament, Zurich	1
1954	Match for the World Chess Title with M.Botvinnik	1-2 (12-12)
1956	Candidates’ tournament, Amsterdam	1
1956	Alekhine Memorial Tournament	1-2
1957	Match for the World Chess Title with M.Botvinnik	1
1958	Match for the World Chess Title with M.Botvinnik	2 (10,5-12,5)
1959	Candidates’ Tournament, Bled	4
1959	Central Chess Club IT No 1, Moscow	1-3
1960	Central Chess Club IT No 2, Moscow	1-2
1963	International Tournament, Stockholm	1
1964	Interzonal Tournament, Amsterdam	1-4
1964	Capablanca Memorial Tournament	1-2
1965	Capablanca Memorial Tournament	1
1966	International Tournt, Mar del Plata	1
1968	A. Rubinstein Memorial Tournament	1
1968	International Tournament, Hastings	1
1970	Interzonal Tournt, Palma de Mallorca	3
1971	International Tournament, Amsterdam	1
1974	International Tournament, Reykjavik	1
1978	International Tournament, San Paulo	1
1980	International Tournament, Copenhagen	1-2
1982	Interzonal Tournament, Las Palmas	2
1983	Candidates’ Match with Hubner	1-2 (7-7)
1983	Candidates’ Match with Ribli	1 (6,5-4,5)
1984	Candidates’ Match with Kasparov	2 (4,5-8,5)
1984	International Tournament, Graz	1
1987	International Tournament, Rom	1-3
1990	International Tournt, Buenos Aires	1-2
1994	Donner Memorial Tournament	1-3
1996	Staunton Memorial, Groningen	1
1998	Rilton Cup, Stockholm	2-8
2000	Game with Rebel Century, Internet	?