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	Zonals in USSR, CIS and Asia
		Spassky and Smyslov finished tied for fifth, failing to qualify for the interzonal.
		Smyslov seems to have been brought in to balance the number of players.
		The highly rated Rafael Vaganian came 11th at Vilnius, was selected as eighth reserve, and thus failed to qualify.
	www3.sympatico.ca /g.giffen/zonals.htm (288 words)

	Vasily Smyslov
		Smyslov was a fine baritone singer, only deciding on a career in chess after a failed audition for the Bolshoi[?] in 1950.
		Smyslov played in the 1948 World Chess Championship tournament to determine who should succeed the late Alexander Alekhine as champion, finishing second behind Mikhail Botvinnik.
		Smyslov didn't qualify for another World Championship final, but continued to play in World Championship qualifying events.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/va/Vassily_Smyslov.html (286 words)

	Vassily Smyslov - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Smyslov, Vassily, born in 1921, Soviet chess player, who became an international grandmaster in 1950 and was world champion from 1957 to 1958.
		The company survived the 1917 Russian Revolutions, and the 1920s were a period of hardship and experimentation.
		Smyslov learned chess at age six from his father who was a master.
	encarta.msn.com /Vassily_Smyslov.html (119 words)

	Vasily Smyslov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is known for his positional style and, in particular, for his precise handling of the endgame, but many of his games feature spectacular tactical shots as well.
		Smyslov was a fine baritone singer, only deciding on a career in chess after a failed audition for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1950.
		Smyslov had again won the Candidates Tournament at Amsterdam in 1956, which led to another world championship match against Botvinnik in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vassily_Smyslov (580 words)

	Hardinge Simpole - Smyslov's Best Games of Chess
		Outwardly a serene strategist and undoubtedly a genius of the endgame, closer examination reveals Smyslov to be a fierce seeker after the initiative, paradoxically especially with fl.
		Vassily Smyslov was the victor of the two World Championship Candidates Tournaments of 1953 and 1956, and went on to capture the World Title from Botvinnik in 1957.
		Smyslov's three titanic battles with Botvinnik for the world crown furnished the key creative impulses for the dominant chess style of the 1950's.
	www.hardingesimpole.co.uk /biblio/184382115x.htm (253 words)

	apr195
		One of the celebrities of the game, Vassily Smyslov, 73, is in Calcutta participating in the 6th Goodricke International Open tournament.
		Among the six (Botvinnik, Smyslov, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov and Kasparov) presently living champions in chess history, Smyslov is the second oldest, after Botvinnik.
		Smyslov's discipline and calmness has captivated the minds of many.
	www.chess-mate.com /0000107.htm (1379 words)

	The Hindu : A galaxy of great champions
		Vassily Smyslov (1921) tried hard to become an opera singer, but failed after nearly realising his dream.
		Smyslov was an excellent positional player who displayed considerable originality in openings, used strategies well in the middle- game and handled the end-game masterfully.
		But like his fellow-countryman Smyslov, he was the champion only for a year after beating Botvinnik 12.5-8.5 in 1960.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2000/11/25/stories/0725020e.htm (2310 words)

	Campionato del Mondo di Scacchi: 1957 Botvinnik Mikhail - Smyslov Vassily
		These games are bloodthirsty classics between two supreme exemplars of the soviet school of chess, annotated by the man on the spot who had unrivalled access both to the players and to the very best of Soviet analysis.
		In a game increasingly dominated by younger players, his achievements - world champion in 1957, candidates finalist at the age of 61, and more than 25 first prized in international tournaments around the world - are a reflection of his consistency at the highest levels.
		Vasily Smyslov: Endgame Virtuoso - by Vasily Smyslov
	www.worldchesslinks.net /izdc1.html (343 words)

	Who really won the Kramnik vs
		Vassily Smyslov challenged for the world championship in 1948, however he did not play a match against a defending champion.
		Smyslov became a stronger player after that match and would again challenge for the title in 1957.
		Vassily Smyslov reign as the 7th world champion would be short.
	www.chessreporter.com /who_really_won__the_kramnik_vsleko.htm (964 words)

	Smyslov vs Rebel
		Though Smyslov became a master in 1938, in a bit older age than Botvinnik and Bronstein (both at 16), he soon gained a foothold among the strongest Soviet players.
		Afterwards Vassily Smyslov played very effectively for many years on the highest level and yet in eighties was among best world grandmasters.
		Nowadays Vassily Smyslov retains quite good health (except of very weak sight) in his 79 (touch wood!), and sometimes takes part in any tournaments where he wants strong illumination during a game.
	www.rebel.nl /smyslov1.htm (1348 words)

	Vassily Smyslov - parkcitychess.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vasily Vasilievich Smyslov was born in Moscow, Russia in 1921.
		Smyslov was an opera singer but made chess his career after narrowly failing an audition for the Bolshoi Opera in 1950.
		He defeated Botvinnik in 1957 World Championship match but lost the title to Botvinnik in the 1958 return match.
	www.parkcitychess.org /bios/smyslovbio.html (116 words)

	Gallery of Champions
		Smyslov is highly regarded for his defensive skills and his endgame technique.
		Mostly Smyslov didn't try to bend chess to his will.
		Smyslov was only World Champion for a year when he managed to defeat Botvinnik.
	library.thinkquest.org /10746/nf_smyslov.html (69 words)

	NYCHESSKIDS: Vassily Smyslov
		Later attempts to contend for the world title were met with disappointment.
		Smyslov's games are famous for their originality in the opening, imagination in the middlegame, and virtually in the endgame.
		His book "My Best Games" is considered to be among the most importance collections of games written by a grandmaster.
	www.nychesskids.com /files/Smyslov.htm (112 words)

	Rebel vs Smyslov Photo Gallery
		Bondarevsky, Keres, Smyslov, Liliental at the time of participating in match-tournament in 1941.
		Vassily with his wife Nadezhda near Tchaikovsky Hall just after winning World Title in 1957.
		Vassily Smyslov during a visit Club Kasparov for training to play Rebel, March 23, on the eve of his 79th birthday.
	www.rebel.nl /smyspic.htm (141 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - From Moscow with love
		Maybe we were too confident (I still say "we", although I have lived in the West for a long time now), relying on our "dream team" with the three great Ks being completely unassailable.
		But two of the Ks, the 12th and 13th world champions, both lost their games, Kasparov to Vassily Ivanchuk, who really appears to be Garry's prime nemesis.
		In the background ex world champion Vassily Smyslov, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, ex world champion Boris Spassky, and ex FIDE president Florencio Campomanes (right).
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=503 (700 words)

	Iversen Lapp on Chess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vassily Smyslov had two passions: chess and music.
		In 1953 Smylslov was the challenger of world champion Botvinnik, who kept his crown because the match was equal.
		However Smyslov regarded such efforts as unnecessary – and lost.
	www.brainsturgeon.com /iversen/000610.shtml (136 words)

	Campionato del Mondo di Scacchi: 1954 Botvinnik Mikhail - Smyslov Vassily
		Botvinnik was the iron man of Soviet chess while Smyslov, by crushing the world's greatest players at the Candidates Tournaments of 1953 and 1956, had proved himself the most worthy challenger.
		In a game increasingly dominated by younger players, his achievements are a reflection of his consistency at the highest levels.
		Smyslov's 125 Selected Games - by V. Smyslov, Vasily Smyslov, Kenneth P. Neat
	www.worldchesslinks.net /izdb1.html (283 words)

	1957 World Championship Match (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In this match, and again in 1958, Botvinnik played without the use of a second.
		During the 1954 match, Botvinnik felt that Smyslov was too ready for prepared variations that he (Botvinnik) had never played before.
		Believing that his second was leaking information, and unwilling to trust anyone else, Botvinnik played the next two matches alone.
	members.aol.com /graemecree/chesschamps/world/world1957.htm (95 words)

	M. Botvinnik - V. Smyslov; WCM, (14) Moscow, (RUS) 1954.
		Smyslov, in one interview, picked this as one of his all-time best games.
		Smyslov is was and is a great expert in this line.
		Botvinnik thought that for Smyslov to be this well-prepared, someone in his camp
	www.geocities.com /lifemasteraj/smysl-botvi_1.html (3178 words)

	Chessville - The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Candidates Roulette: The winner of the drawn 1983 Candidates quarter-final match between Vassily Smyslov and Robert Hubner was decided by the spin of a roulette wheel.
		Smyslov "won" and advanced to the Candidates semi-final.
		The nine players were: Alexander Alekhine; Jose Capablanca; Vassily Smyslov; Max Euwe; Tigran Petrosian; Mikhail Tal; Mikhail Botvinnik; Boris Spassky; Bobby Fischer.
	chessville.com /misc/History/Mad_Aussie_Trivia_Archive_One.htm (1091 words)

	Books, Anthology: World Chess Championship Matches, Vol. 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vassily Smyslov's preface:In 1946 the World Champion Alexander Alekhine died undefeated and a complicated question arose: how to determine a new chess king, the sixth in the history of the game?
		In 1948 the International Chess Federation (FIDE) finally arranged a match tournament of five grandmasters in which I was among those participating.
		The book you see covers the period of Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky and Fischer as the world title holders.
	products.convekta.com /615/2 (315 words)

	GrandMaster Square >>> Interview with GM Vassily Smyslov
		GrandMaster Square >>> Interview with GM Vassily Smyslov
		There are many very interesting interviews published in Russia, but most of them are not accessible for people who don't speak the language.
		Smyslov, aged 82, is almost blind now, but he still creates in chess –; he is active in chess composition.
	www.gmsquare.com /interviews/smyslov.html (1866 words)

	The Week in Chess 258
		Zhu Chen beat Vassily Smyslov in 44 moves on the fl side of a Queen's pawn opening.
		Smyslov took a quick draw against Xie Jun and Spassky drew against Zhu Chen after they reached a bishops of opposite colours ending.
		In the open section Vassily Yemelin scored 7.5/9 to take clear first place ahead of a group of nine players on 7 points.
	www.chesscenter.com /twic/twic259.html (6560 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Aeroflot Open in Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Guest of honour ex world champion Vassily Smyslov
		The cream of the Moscow journalistic community was present at the press confrerence
		Vassily Smyslov held the opening speech and spoke about the relations of the generations and the fact that Moscow has always been the center of the chess world.
	www.chessbase.com /newsprint.asp?newsid=784 (326 words)

	Chess on Stamps
		The match-tournament was held as a result of the death of the champion since 1921, Alexander A. Alekhine of France, on March 24, 1946, and was between Botvinnik, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, and Smyslov.
		Botvinnik lost the championship to Vassily Smyslov in 1957.
		The team was composed of Bronstein, Geller, Keres, and Smyslov, with Boleslavsky and Kotov as reserves.
	www.trussel.com /f_stamps.htm (1208 words)

	ICC News Item #1360 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Chessclub.com will present a game between Former World Champion Vassily Smyslov and the computer program Rebel Century at 8am EDT Saturday April 15.
		The game can be followed live on the Internet Chess Club and the Rebel Home page Prize money for GM Smyslov: $1500 in case GM Smyslov wins the match.
		To ensure fair play the Rebel arbiter is send the Rebel version before the game is started and the arbiter will check all moves played by Rebel.
	www.chessclub.com /activities/news/1360 (226 words)

	A.J.'s End-game course; Position #5 re-play Page
		Smyslov, through extremely clever play, has forced an ending that is very favorable
		Smyslov now demonstrates the proper plan for White.
		King to the g6 square, under the cover of his 4-2 Kingside majority of pawns.
	www.angelfire.com /games4/lifemasteraj/endgames/eg_14_rpg0.html (1009 words)

	Thoroughness at Zurich -- Monday, Nov. 02, 1953 -- Page 1 -- TIME
		At the double round-robin tournament's halfway mark, he was in the No. 2 spot, behind Russia's Vassily Smyslov, a 32-year-old language student from Moscow.
		Sipping countless cups of tea, Reshevsky managed to wind up in a triple tie for second place with two Russians.
		The winner, Vassily Smyslov, made generous acknowledgment of Reshevsky's skill: "He is the greatest player of the West—a tough little man full of brilliant ideas." Then Smyslov went back to Moscow, back into training for Champion Botvinnik, who no longer has to worry about radio blare and cigar smoke.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,819081,00.html (448 words)

	Chess on GameKnot -- play chess online!
		Half a century ago, Vassily Smyslov became the chess champion of the world.
		His 12 1/2 - 9 1/2 victory over Mikhail Botvinnik in the 1957 world championship match in Moscow was the highest point of his chess career.
		A quarter-century later, the 61-year-old Smyslov finished second behind Hungary's Zoltan Ribli at the 1982 Interzonal chess tournament in Las Palmas, Spain, and qualified for the Candidates matches.
	gameknot.com (1904 words)

	Excite UK - Games - Board Games - Abstract - Battle Games - Chess - People - World Champions - Smyslov, Vassily
		Excite UK - Games - Board Games - Abstract - Battle Games - Chess - People - World Champions - Smyslov, Vassily
		Buy online or call for advice - view online for details.
		Features a question and answer session with Smyslov.
	www.excite.co.uk /directory/Games/Board_Games/Abstract/Battle_Games/Chess/People/World_Champions/Smyslov,_Vassily (113 words)

	Caro-Kann: Smyslov System 4...Nd7 by Oleg Stetsko,Eduard Gufeld - 1857441044 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Caro-Kann: Smyslov System 4...Nd7 by Oleg Stetsko,Eduard Gufeld - 1857441044
		Smyslov's Best Games Of Chess (Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics)
		For players who want to develop their understanding of a unique opening, grandmaster Chris Ward...
	www.chess-strategy-online.com /books/Vasily-Smyslov/1857441044 (184 words)

	Chess.GR :: Chess Portal :: World Chess Championship 2001-2002 and Women's World Chess Championship 2001 25 Nov-14 Dec ...
		Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine became, at 18, the youngest world champion ever as he drew game 7 to win his match 4.5:2.5 against compatriot Vassily Ivanchuk.
		Joining the youngest world champion at the press conference was the oldest living champion, Vassily Smyslov, who said “I am glad that the two finalists are products of the Soviet chess school.”
		Ponomariov came early but Ivanchuk refused to emerge from backstage for three minutes after Deputy Arbiter Jorge Vega of Mexico started the chess clock.
	www.chess.gr /tourn/2002/wcc_finals/finals.html (611 words)

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