Sixty-seven games against Keres, Euwe, Bronstein, Botvinnik, and others as Smyslov develops his style and wins World Championship. Beautifully annotated by Smyslov.
Smyslov launched his first bid for the supreme title in the 1948 match tournament - coming second to Botvinnik. Eventually, after two victories in Candidates contests and a drawn match with Botvinnik, Smyslov overcame his great and perennial rival to become World Champion in 1957 while still in his mid 30's. Originally published as My Best Games ...
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