Master of the game
Vassily Smyslov as wall art
8 of Vassily Smyslov's games, played 1945 to 1996, rendered as museum-grade art from the exact moves. 8 wins among them, against the likes of Conel Hughes Alexander, Lajos Portisch, Jonathan Mestel.
- Games
- 8
- Record
- 8W / 0D / 0L
- Span
- 1945 to 1996
- Openings
- 8
- Most played
- Queen's Gambit Accepted
Vassily Smyslov's games, ready to hang
Each one a real game, rendered from the exact moves. Open any to see it four ways and make it yours.
Vassily Smyslov vs Conel Hughes Alexander
1–0The Trace1962
Queen's Gambit Accepted
Lajos Portisch vs Vassily Smyslov
0–1The Position1967
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Vassily Smyslov vs Jonathan Mestel
1–0The Score1972
English Opening
Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov
0–1The Sequence1980
Grünfeld Defense
Vassily Smyslov vs Mikhail Pavlovich Kamishov
1–0The Trace1945
Latvian Gambit Accepted
Vassily Smyslov vs Lodewijk Prins
1–0The Position1952
Catalan Opening
Kevin Spraggett vs Vassily Smyslov
0–1The Score1985
Bogo-Indian Defense
Toni Johansson vs Vassily Smyslov
0–1The Sequence1996
Bishop's Opening
Vassily Smyslov played the English Opening. Explore the openings, or meet the other masters.
Questions, answered.
Are these really Vassily Smyslov's games?+
Yes. Every game on this page is a real, recorded game Vassily Smyslov played. We replay the exact moves 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.
Which Vassily Smyslov game makes the best wall art?+
It depends on the wall. A decisive attacking game sings as The Trace, where every piece's path is painted as flowing line. A famous final position belongs in The Position. Open any game to see all four ways side by side.
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.
Hang a Vassily Smyslov masterpiece.
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