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Vasily Smyslov

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Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who became the seventh World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1957 to 1958. He was a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on eight separate occasions and twice tied for first place at the USSR Chess Championship. His total of seventeen Chess Olympiad medals remains an all time record, and he won ten gold medals across five European Team Championships.

Facts
Birth Year
1921 1
Birth Date
1921-03-24 1
Death Year
2010 1
Death Date
2010-03-27 1
Nationality
Soviet and Russian 1
Career Highlight
Seventh World Chess Champion, 1957 to 1958; holds the all-time record of 17 Chess Olympiad medals. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Russia, nationality there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Soviet Union, nationality there.
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1. Wikipedia, Vasily Smyslov
Wikipedia
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    Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (24 March 1921-27 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the seventh World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
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    Smyslov twice tied for first place at the USSR Chess Championships, and his total of 17 Chess Olympiad medals won is an all-time record.
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    Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Смысло́в, romanized: Vasíliy Vasíl'yevich Smyslóv; 24 March 1921 – 27 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the seventh World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
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Wikidata: Vasily Smyslov
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long was Vasily Smyslov World Chess Champion?

He held the title from 1957 to 1958 as the seventh World Chess Champion.

Vasily Smyslov was the seventh World Chess Champion and held the title from 1957 to 1958. Although his time as champion was brief, he was a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on eight separate occasions, and he twice tied for first place at the USSR Chess Championship. His seventeen Chess Olympiad medals remain an all time record.

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