smyslov

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FIDE ratings

Rapid: 2,421
Blitz: 2,539

Results

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smyslov's playing style

Strong overall score:55%25W 5D 20L over 50 games
Dominates 1.c4 as White:69%in 24 games
Struggles in the Sicilian Defense as Black:40%in 21 games
In great form:68%12W 3D 5L in last 20 games

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation has the largest Black sample, with 5 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

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Game history

50 games · updated 10d ago

Date	Source	Color	Opponent	Result	Time control	Event	Opening
Nov 4, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	Black	Raffael_Chess2669	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B40aSicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Nov 4, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	Black	mzhong212501	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B40fSicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	Black	ronrhyo2590	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A46bIndian Defense: Knights Variation
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	White	BayesTh3orem2559	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A22aEnglish Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	White	MaksymBoldysh2634	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	A15cEnglish Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	Black	WCvishygukesh2525	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B60bSicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	White	Togishere2520	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A10cEnglish Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	Black	Vonfire10142532	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B52aSicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	White	CMRavi, Kumar2506chhatturangam	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A11English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Nov 3, 2026	Chess.comsmyslov	White	YoAdrian762544	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A10lEnglish Opening: Great Snake Variation

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smyslov is rated 2421 in rapid, 2539 in blitz by FIDE.

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