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Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games
Compiled by visayanbraindoctor
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The Romance of the Chess World Championship Match and the World Champions that won them:

There can only be Two.

The Champion to hold the Title he beat all the masters for.

The Challenger on quest for same Title of yore.

Vasily Smyslov

Smyslov beat Max Euwe 7 to 1

Botvinnik beat Smyslov 29 to 24, with 53 draws

Smyslov beat Tal 4 to 3, with 21 draws

Smyslov beat Petrosian 6 to 4, with 25 draws

Spassky beat Smyslov 5 to 3, with 17 draws

Fischer beat Smyslov 3 to 1, with 5 draws

Karpov beat Smyslov 3 to 1, with 10 draws

Kasparov beat Smyslov 6 to 1, with 11 draws

Smyslov tied Anand 0 to 0, with 2 draws

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1946 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 42 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 38 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1953 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Euwe
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1953 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 58 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1943 
(C46) Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1943 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1944 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1945 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1946 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 50 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1952 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 22 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1951 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1952 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 72 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C15) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C18) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(A16) English, 54 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(B27) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(A16) English, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A12) English with b3, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B58) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 38 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 24 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 35 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A16) English, 74 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A16) English, 68 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 62 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 66 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1964 
(A22) English, 44 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1965 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1966 
(A21) English, 55 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Smyslov vs Tal, 1959 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 65 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964 
(A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Smyslov vs Tal, 1969 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1976 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1977 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1949 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1951 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1952 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1953 
(D85) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1959 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961 
(A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1967 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1970 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1971 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1953 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1956 
(A13) English, 66 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1959 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1959 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1960 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1960 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1961 
(A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1973 
(B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 48 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1965 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970 
(A36) English, 44 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Smyslov, 1972 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Smyslov, 1979 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Smyslov, 1981 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1975 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1981 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1981 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1984 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1984 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

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