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Vasily Smyslov
  • Birth Name:
    Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov
  • Date of Birth:
    March 24, 1921
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aries
  • Place of Birth:
    Moscow, Soviet Union
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Russian

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    Vasily Smyslov
    • Smyslov is a fine baritone singer, who only positively decided upon a chess career after a failed audition with the Bolshoi Theatre in 1950.
    • He is known for his positional style, and, in particular, his precise handling of the endgame, but many of his games feature spectacular tactical shots as well.
    • In 1991 Smyslov won the inaugural Senior World Chess Championship.
    • Smyslov played for the USSR in both the 1970 and 1984 matches against teams representing the Rest of the World.
    • Smyslov also represented the USSR in five European Team Championships, and emerged with a perfect medals' record: he won five team gold medals and five board gold medals.
    • At Munich 1958, he made 9.5/13 on second board, good for the silver individual medal.
    • At Moscow 1956, he scored 8.5/13 on second board, but failed to win a medal.
    • At Amsterdam 1954, he was on second board, scored 9/12, and took the individual bronze medal.
    • At Helsinki 1952, he played second board, and won the individual gold medal with 10.5/13.
    • Smyslov represented the Soviet Union a total of nine times at chess Olympiads, from 1952 to 1972 inclusive, excepting only 1962 and 1966.

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