Player profile: Vasily Smyslov
Opening: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (C79)

page 1 of 1; 7 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Smyslov vs E Gerstenfeld 1-0 54 1940 URS-ch C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 2. Smyslov vs Keres 0-1 67 1941 Lening/Moskva ch-SU (24.03.41) C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 3. Smyslov vs Boleslavsky   ½-½ 72 1942 Moscow-ch ;HCL 12 C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 4. Smyslov vs Lilienthal   ½-½ 24 1945 Moscow URS ch C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 5. Smyslov vs A Pytlakowski   ½-½ 43 1947 it, Warsaw (Poland) C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 6. Smyslov vs Liublinsky 1-0 33 1949 13, Moscow URS ch C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 7. Smyslov vs Botvinnik 1-0 41 1954 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Smyslov wins | Smyslov loses

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