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ID: 55684327

Vladimir Smyslov

FIDE ratings

1,990Rapid
1,951Blitz

Performance

50 games
6% Win
64% Draw
30% Loss

Vladimir Smyslov's playing style

Overall score:38%3W 32D 15L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:59%in 16 games
Out of form:20%0W 8D 12L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:64%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense has the largest White sample, with 12 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
25%
75%
12g
London System
100%
2g
East Indian Defense
100%
2g
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Slav Defense: Quiet Variation has the largest Black sample, with 6 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
100%
6g
Caro-Kann Defense
100%
4g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
100%
3g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense
100%
3g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
100%
3g

Repertoire

22 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Smyslov, Vladimir as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
14%
59%
27%
Move
16 · 73%
19%
81%
6 · 27%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMPredojevic, Borki(2555)
D—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - PGNMentor
GMAmonatov, Farrukh(2622)
L—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - TWIC
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek(2630)
L—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - TWIC
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek(2630)
L—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - TWIC
GMTsydypov, Zhamsaran(2533)
L—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - PGN-Mentor
GMAmonatov, Farrukh(2622)
L—
Jan 29, 2022
OTB - TWIC
GMTsydypov, Zhamsaran(2533)
L—
Jan 28, 2022
OTB - TWIC
GMChigaev, Maksim(2631)
L—
Jan 28, 2022
OTB - TWIC
FMSutormin, Daniel(1422)
L—
Jan 28, 2022
OTB - PGNMentor
GMSadhwani, Raunak(2616)
L—

Research Vladimir Smyslov’s games and opening repertoire

Vladimir Smyslov is rated 1990 in rapid, 1951 in blitz by FIDE. Vladimir Smyslov plays for Russia.

Vladimir Smyslov has FIDE ID 55684327.

Check the official FIDE record for ratings and identity. It is not a complete archive of game moves.

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