Here comes the cavalry! Smyslov vs Averbakh, 1938  (E17) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0 Baturinski's rook can't stand against Smyslovs Bishop + Knight V Baturinsky vs Smyslov, 1938  (C45) Scotch Game, 34 moves, 0-1 Crushing through the Cameleon Smyslov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1938 (B20) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1-0 Destroying the London S Belavenets vs Smyslov, 1939  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1 Three footmen own Liliienthal's Bishop Lilienthal vs Smyslov, 1940  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 53 moves, 0-1 Do take my pieces! Smyslov vs G Dzagurov, 1940  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0 Buying the a-file with two rooks Smyslov vs Kirillov, 1940  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0 Defending Rooks are real estate anyway :) I Rudakovsky vs Smyslov, 1940  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1 Chasing Panovs King from c1 back to g1... :) Panov vs Smyslov, 1940  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 0-1 The Bishop pair, a gang of religious terrorists! Smyslov vs Veresov, 1940  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 Buying a diagonal with the exchange Alatortsev vs Smyslov, 1942  (E70) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1 Winning a sharp endgame L Sherbakov vs Smyslov, 1942  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 40 moves, 0-1 Crushing through over the h-file Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0 Blocking the Queenside first Smyslov vs Panov, 1943  (A53) Old Indian, 45 moves, 1-0 Liquidating into the pawn endgame Smyslov vs I Kan, 1943  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 47 moves, 1-0 The cavalry wins the day Kotov vs Smyslov, 1944  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1 Pieces hanging all over the place G Lisitsin vs Smyslov, 1944  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 A crushing counter-attack Tolush vs Smyslov, 1945  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1 Two Bishops owning the Queen Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1945  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0 A diagonal cross-pin Y Estrin vs Smyslov, 1946  (C56) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1 A mobile center Smyslov vs H Steiner, 1946  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0 Piece play on the Queenside Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1946  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 34 moves, 0-1 A defensive sacrifice Tolush vs Smyslov, 1947  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1 Dragging the King into the Center Smyslov vs G Kasparian, 1947  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0 A crushing Rook plus Bishop battery Smyslov vs J Randviir, 1947  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0 The Bishop Pair owns the Rook Smyslov vs R Renter, 1947  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0 Buying the seventh rank with the Queen Smyslov vs Airapetov, 1948  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 28 moves, 1-0 Removing a key defender Smyslov vs E Gereben, 1949  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 The Queen overpowers the pair of Rooks Szabo vs Smyslov, 1949  (E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 80 moves, 0-1 Vacating the g-file Smyslov vs Barcza, 1949  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0 Abducting the Black King Smyslov vs T Florian, 1949  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 25 moves, 1-0 Clearing Bronstein's Kingside Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1950  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0 Counter-attacking over both flanks Kotov vs Smyslov, 1950  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 44 moves, 0-1 Overloading the Queen E Paoli vs Smyslov, 1950  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1 A back-rank mate Smyslov vs V Byvshev, 1951  (E03) Catalan, Open, 47 moves, 1-0 Encircling d2 A Pytlakowski vs Smyslov, 1952  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1 Smyslovs pieces own Botvinnik's Queen Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 Crushing Sliva's King-side Sliwa vs Smyslov, 1955 (A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1 Destroying the Hedgehog Smyslov vs P Trifunovic, 1955  (A17) English, 48 moves, 1-0 Owning the Bishop Pair with a Knight Smyslov vs Sliwa, 1956  (A14) English, 55 moves, 1-0 Clearing the e-file Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0 Cornering Mikhail's King Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 38 moves, 0-1 Buying the long diagonal with the exchange Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1 Transforming into a won Rook Ending (1) Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 50 moves, 0-1 Eliminating Bobby's counterplay Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 48 moves, 0-1 A Rook for a tempo Smyslov vs Y Sakharov, 1960 (E91) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 Creating a passed Pawn on the b-file (1) B Gurgenidze vs Smyslov, 1960 (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 53 moves, 0-1 Creating a passed Pawn on the b-file (2) Smyslov vs S Schweber, 1960  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 1-0 Transforming into a won Rook Ending (2) Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1 Seizing the Center Smyslov vs Kholmov, 1961 (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0 Conquering the seventh rank Smyslov vs I Bilek, 1963  (B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0 The open g-file Smyslov vs Antoshin, 1963  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0 A diagonal pin Simagin vs Smyslov, 1963 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 0-1 Breaching the defensive barrier Portisch vs Smyslov, 1964  (E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1 54 games