Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Spielmaterial As a successful opening specialist

As a successful opening specialist

find the preliminary moves and conduct your attack in a clear and effective way

(Excerpts from the preface by the junior coach of the German Chess Federation

It is a great honor to be named alongside the books by Nimzowitsch "My System" or Tarrasch "The Game of Chess"

The Ideal Chess Journalist

Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Spielmaterial As a successful opening specialistIn 1957, Vasily Smyslov defeated Botvinnik at his second attempt, becoming the 7th world champion in chess history, but had to give up the title in a rematch the following year. Smyslov remained among the absolute world elite for many years. His performance in the 1982 1985 World Championship cycle was sensational, when he defeated Robert Hbner and Zoltan Ribli in the candidate matches, one after the other, and only lost in the final to the young