Smyslov's Best Games Of Chess

by Vasily V. Smyslov

FREE chess book included IF...If we’re shipping to a USA address (sorry, but International shipping costs increases every 4 ounces) * Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov 24 March 1921 – 27 March 2010)[1] was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, and 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 at the Soviet Championship (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. Smyslov remained active and successful in competitive chess well into the 1960s and 1970s, qualifying for the finals of the World Championship Candidates' Matches as late as 1983. Despite failing eyesight, he remained active in the occasional composition of chess problems and studies until shortly before his death in 2010. * If we’re shipping to a USA address (sorry, but International shipping costs increases every 4 ounces), The purchase of this item also qualifies you to receive ONE (1) FREE ‘Thank you’ Gifts from LabateChessPlus. We’ll will send you an email with our, as of Dec. 17, 2015, 54 FREE selections! * Purchase (2) two or more individually listed items, and I’ll upgrade your USA shipping to Priority Mail (2-3 days delivery estimate) for free! * Additionally, when ‘earning’ Upgraded shipping, you also qualify for an ADDITIONAL “‘Thank You’ Gift”. When you're done making your selections, please send me an email requesting that I 'correct' your shipping to Upgraded, as well as to let me know your choice of your “ ‘Thank You’ Gift”!! * 23 hr shipping or quicker!! Safely packaged with delivery tracking, with confirmation email. * From a SMOKE-FREE home * Thank you for looking - Edward Labate, National Chess Master, Las Vegas, NV USA

Genres: Chess

204 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1972

Reviews

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Any book written by a former World Champion is one well worth reading/studying, and this one is no exception. Smyslov was an excellent positional player and known for playing strong endgames. Lots of excellent lessons to be learned from studying this book.