There are numerous different ways to enter the Candidates Tournament in chess. The principle of the World Championship cycle is rather complex. In this competition, only first place matters, since it allows the winner to fight for the World Champion’s title. From the beginning… After Alexander Alekhine died, and Botvinnik won the tournament match in…
Vasily Smyslov
Vasily Smyslov – a Soviet/Russian chess player was a Grandmaster and the 7th World Champion in chess. Years of life: 1921-2010. He was born on the 24th of March, 1921 in Moscow. His father was quite a strong chess player in class A. Thanks to him, the boy learned to play chess when turned 6. …