Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Spielmaterial As a successful opening specialist

As a successful opening specialist

On Grivas Opening Laboratory Series we will complete our

Strange games and match results

It is a great honor to be named alongside the books by Nimzowitsch "My System" or Tarrasch "The Game of Chess"

find the preliminary moves and conduct your attack in a clear and effective way

Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Spielmaterial As a successful opening specialistIn 1957, Vasily Smyslov defeated Botvinnik at his second attempt, becoming the 7th world champion in chess history, but had to give up the title in a rematch the following year. Smyslov remained among the absolute world elite for many years. His performance in the 1982 1985 World Championship cycle was sensational, when he defeated Robert Hbner and Zoltan Ribli in the candidate matches, one after the other, and only lost in the final to the young