Vasily Vasilyevich Smislov (1921-2010) was a Russian chess Grandmaster and World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
Greatest World Chess Champion of All Time?
How to judge which world chess champion is the greatest of all time? One might look at the number of years that the champion held the title, inflation-adjusted peak rating, dominance over peers, or abilities as a chess ambassador. Another criterion, adopted by this article, is how many different challengers has each world chess champion faced. More 🡢
