24 July 2007

The Botvinnik - Smyslov Rivalry (II)

How many games did Botvinnik and Smyslov play against each other? A count by year...

19401
19414
19433
19441
19451
19461
19471
19485
19513
19522
195424
19551
19561
195722
195823
19641
19651
19663
19672
19681
19691

...totals 102. These include two training games in 1951. The Chessgames.com database adds another four training games in the 1951-2 period.

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