Download or read book Botvinnik-Smyslov written by Mikhail Botvinnik and published by New In Chess,Csi. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik writes the story of his three clashes for the world title with fellow Russian Vasily Smyslov. Botvinnik, one of the greatest chess players of all time, analyses all the games, reveals his match strategy, and comments on the strategic choices of his opponent. Not only an important historical document on the pinnacle of chess of the mid-20th century, but also a fascinating and highly instructive report.