Famous game, made to hang
Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel as wall art
Vassily Smyslov versus Jonathan Mestel at Hastings7273, 1972. A English Opening. The exact game, rendered as wall art.
Exact, computed from the real moves. Never AI-faked.
- Players
- Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel
- Event
- Hastings7273
- Year
- 1972
- Opening
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
- ECO
- A16
- Result
- 1-0
Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel, four ways.
Each is a genuinely different artwork of the same game, not a recolor. Choose the one that fits your wall.
The Trace
The signature Endgame style: every piece's full path across the 64 squares, painted as flowing lines.
The Position
The decisive board as a gallery plate with players, opening, and result.
The Score
The whole game in algebraic notation, set as editorial typography.
The Sequence
The arc of the game in a grid of boards, opening to mate.
This game opened with the English Opening. See more games by Vassily Smyslov, or browse every famous game.
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Questions, answered.
Is this really Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel?+
Yes. We replay the exact moves of this game (Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel, 1972) with a chess engine and render the real board, the real path of every piece, and the real notation. The preview is the print. There is no AI in the artwork.
What sizes and products can I get?+
Posters from $35 on heavyweight matte paper, plus framed editions from $95 in solid wood, with free shipping on every order. Every print carries the same exact rendering of the game.
Can I make this into my own game instead?+
Yes. Open the creator and paste your own PGN, upload a .pgn file, or drop a Lichess or Chess.com link to render your game the same four ways.
Make Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel your wall art.
Or bring your own game. Paste a PGN, upload a file, or drop a Lichess or Chess.com link.