One of the first Smyslov games I was aware of was the from the 1945 USA-USSR Radio Match. In his game against Sammy Reshevsky, both players followed established theory in the Open Lopez, up until the point where Smyslov uncorked a new 18th move, which surrendered the queen for a fair amount of wood. On move 23 the Americans radioed for a time check in the game and were astonished to find that Smyslov had only used 2 minutes up until that point. It turned out that Smyslov had access to better analysis than Reshevsky, and a demoralised Reshevsky wasn't able to cope with the complications and lost.
(Warning: Don't try and emulate Smyslov's play in this game as Fritz regards the position after move 22 as much better for Black, and recent results confirm this)
Smyslov,Vassily - Reshevsky,Samuel Herman [C82]
USA-URS radio m URS (1), 1945
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 10.Nbd2 0-0 11.Bc2 f5 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.Nbd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Bxd4 15.cxd4 f4 16.f3 Ng3 17.hxg3 fxg3 18.Qd3 Bf5 (D)
19.Qxf5 Rxf5 20.Bxf5 Qh4 21.Bh3 Qxd4+ 22.Kh1 Qxe5 23.Bd2 Qxb2 24.Bf4 c5 25.Be6+ Kh8 26.Bxd5 Rd8 27.Rad1 c4 28.Bxg3 c3 29.Be5 b4 30.Bb3 Rd2 31.f4 h5 32.Rb1 Rf2 33.Rfe1 Qd2 34.Rbd1 Qb2 35.Rd8+ Kh7 36.Bg8+ Kg6 37.Rd6+ Kf5 38.Be6+ Kg6 39.Bd5+ Kh7 40.Be4+ Kg8 41.Bg6 1-0
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He was World Champion from 1957-1958, and not as you claim from 1956-1957.
Also Botvinnik beat him in the return match in 1958 not 1957.
Smyslov was also a fine Baritone...
Good job --- an amazing position player.
This post includes all information that I have always required. Although on internet we find a lot of information but the practical information is limited which you have originated in this post.
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