Vasily Smyslov

(1921-2010)

Chess grandmaster

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Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (Russian: Василий Васильевич Смыслов; 24 March 1921 – 27 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, who was World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958. He was a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on eight occasions (1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1983, and 1985). Smyslov twice tied for first place at the Soviet Championships (1949, 1955), and his total of 17 Chess Olympiad medals won is an all-time record. In five European Team Championships, Smyslov won ten gold medals.

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Born	Vasily Vasilyevich (Vasilievich) Smyslov 24 March 1921 Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Died	27 March 2010 (aged 89) Moscow, Russia
Zodiac	Aries
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