| January 1939 tournament | Performance rating of 2593, scoring 8/17 (47%) vs 2606-rated opposition in Leningrad/Moscow, 1939 |
| February 1939 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #43 in world, age 17y11m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 17y11m) |
| March 1939 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #43 in world, age 18y0m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 18y0m) |
| April 1939 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #43 in world, age 18y1m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 18y1m) |
| May 1939 rating list | Rating: 2579, ranked #45 in world, age 18y2m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 18y2m) |
| June 1939 rating list | Rating: 2581, ranked #45 in world, age 18y3m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 18y3m) |
| July 1939 rating list | Rating: 2579, ranked #46 in world, age 18y4m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 18y4m) |
| August 1939 rating list | Rating: 2578, ranked #47 in world, age 18y5m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 18y5m) |
| September 1939 rating list | Rating: 2579, ranked #52 in world, age 18y6m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 18y6m) |
| October 1939 rating list | Rating: 2575, ranked #53 in world, age 18y7m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 18y7m) |
| November 1939 rating list | Rating: 2575, ranked #50 in world, age 18y8m (and ranked #79 all-time among players aged 18y8m) |
| December 1939 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #52 in world, age 18y9m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 18y9m) |
| January 1940 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #49 in world, age 18y10m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 18y10m) |
| February 1940 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #47 in world, age 18y11m (and ranked #85 all-time among players aged 18y11m) |
| March 1940 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #50 in world, age 19y0m (and ranked #84 all-time among players aged 19y0m) |
| April 1940 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #48 in world, age 19y1m (and ranked #84 all-time among players aged 19y1m) |
| May 1940 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #48 in world, age 19y2m (and ranked #86 all-time among players aged 19y2m) |
| June 1940 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #50 in world, age 19y3m (and ranked #89 all-time among players aged 19y3m) |
| July 1940 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #50 in world, age 19y4m (and ranked #92 all-time among players aged 19y4m) |
| August 1940 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #49 in world, age 19y5m (and ranked #96 all-time among players aged 19y5m) |
| September 1940 rating list | Rating: 2575, ranked #53 in world, age 19y6m (and ranked #98 all-time among players aged 19y6m) |
| September 1940 tournament | Performance rating of 2736, scoring 12.5/18 (69%) vs 2612-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1940 |
| October 1940 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #10 in world, age 19y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 19y7m) |
| November 1940 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #10 in world, age 19y8m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 19y8m) |
| December 1940 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #10 in world, age 19y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 19y9m) |
| January 1941 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #10 in world, age 19y10m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 19y10m) |
| February 1941 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #10 in world, age 19y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 19y11m) |
| March 1941 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #10 in world, age 20y0m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y0m) |
| March 1941 tournament | Performance rating of 2705, scoring 10/20 (50%) vs 2707-rated opposition in Leningrad/Moscow (Absolute Championship), 1941 |
| April 1941 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #8 in world, age 20y1m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y1m) |
| May 1941 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #8 in world, age 20y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 20y2m) |
| June 1941 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #8 in world, age 20y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 20y3m) |
| July 1941 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #7 in world, age 20y4m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y4m) |
| August 1941 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #8 in world, age 20y5m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 20y5m) |
| September 1941 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #8 in world, age 20y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 20y6m) |
| October 1941 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #8 in world, age 20y7m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 20y7m) |
| November 1941 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #8 in world, age 20y8m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 20y8m) |
| December 1941 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #8 in world, age 20y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 20y9m) |
| January 1942 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #9 in world, age 20y10m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 20y10m) |
| January 1942 tournament | Performance rating of [2549], scoring 1.5/4 (38%) vs 2637-rated opposition in Kuibyshev, 1942 |
| January 1942 tournament | Performance rating of 2672, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2603-rated opposition in Moscow (Championship), 1942 |
| February 1942 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #9 in world, age 20y11m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 20y11m) |
| March 1942 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #8 in world, age 21y0m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 21y0m) |
| April 1942 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #8 in world, age 21y1m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 21y1m) |
| May 1942 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #8 in world, age 21y2m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 21y2m) |
| June 1942 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #7 in world, age 21y3m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 21y3m) |
| July 1942 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #8 in world, age 21y4m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y4m) |
| August 1942 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #8 in world, age 21y5m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y5m) |
| September 1942 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #7 in world, age 21y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y6m) |
| October 1942 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #6 in world, age 21y7m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y7m) |
| November 1942 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #6 in world, age 21y8m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y8m) |
| December 1942 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #6 in world, age 21y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 21y9m) |
| January 1943 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #6 in world, age 21y10m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 21y10m) |
| January 1943 tournament | Performance rating of 2652, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2640-rated opposition in Sverdlovsk, 1943 |
| February 1943 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #6 in world, age 21y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 21y11m) |
| March 1943 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #6 in world, age 22y0m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 22y0m) |
| April 1943 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #7 in world, age 22y1m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 22y1m) |
| May 1943 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #7 in world, age 22y2m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 22y2m) |
| June 1943 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #8 in world, age 22y3m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 22y3m) |
| July 1943 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #7 in world, age 22y4m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 22y4m) |
| August 1943 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #8 in world, age 22y5m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 22y5m) |
| September 1943 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #8 in world, age 22y6m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 22y6m) |
| October 1943 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #8 in world, age 22y7m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 22y7m) |
| November 1943 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #8 in world, age 22y8m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 22y8m) |
| December 1943 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #8 in world, age 22y9m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 22y9m) |
| January 1944 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #7 in world, age 22y10m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 22y10m) |
| January 1944 tournament | Performance rating of 2687, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1944 |
| February 1944 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #7 in world, age 22y11m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 22y11m) |
| March 1944 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #7 in world, age 23y0m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 23y0m) |
| April 1944 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #7 in world, age 23y1m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 23y1m) |
| May 1944 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #5 in world, age 23y2m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 23y2m) |
| June 1944 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 23y3m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 23y3m) |
| July 1944 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 23y4m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 23y4m) |
| August 1944 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #5 in world, age 23y5m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 23y5m) |
| September 1944 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 23y6m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 23y6m) |
| October 1944 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #5 in world, age 23y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 23y7m) |
| November 1944 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 23y8m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 23y8m) |
| December 1944 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #5 in world, age 23y9m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 23y9m) |
| January 1945 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 23y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 23y10m) |
| January 1945 tournament | Performance rating of 2713, scoring 5/6 (83%) vs 2611-rated opposition in Moscow (Championship), 1945 |
| February 1945 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #5 in world, age 23y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 23y11m) |
| March 1945 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 24y0m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 24y0m) |
| April 1945 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #5 in world, age 24y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 24y1m) |
| May 1945 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 24y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 24y2m) |
| June 1945 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 24y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 24y3m) |
| June 1945 tournament | Performance rating of 2582, scoring 5/12 (42%) vs 2637-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1945 |
| July 1945 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #7 in world, age 24y4m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 24y4m) |
| August 1945 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #8 in world, age 24y5m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 24y5m) |
| September 1945 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #8 in world, age 24y6m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 24y6m) |
| September 1945 team event | Performance rating of [2731], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2741-rated opposition in USA-URS radio m URS, 1945 |
| October 1945 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #5 in world, age 24y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 24y7m) |
| November 1945 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #3 in world, age 24y8m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 24y8m) |
| December 1945 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 24y9m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 24y9m) |
| January 1946 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #5 in world, age 24y10m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 24y10m) |
| January 1946 team event | Performance rating of [2613], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2563-rated opposition in URS-USA Moscow, 1946 |
| January 1946 tournament | Performance rating of 2497, scoring 4/11 (36%) vs 2570-rated opposition in Moscow (Championship), 1946 |
| January 1946 tournament | Performance rating of 2682, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2560-rated opposition in Moscow-Prague, 1946 |
| February 1946 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 24y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 24y11m) |
| March 1946 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #4 in world, age 25y0m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 25y0m) |
| April 1946 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 25y1m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 25y1m) |
| May 1946 rating list | Rating: 2742, ranked #5 in world, age 25y2m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 25y2m) |
| June 1946 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #5 in world, age 25y3m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 25y3m) |
| July 1946 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #5 in world, age 25y4m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 25y4m) |
| August 1946 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #5 in world, age 25y5m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 25y5m) |
| August 1946 tournament | Performance rating of 2747, scoring 11/16 (69%) vs 2637-rated opposition in Groningen (Staunton Memorial), 1946 |
| September 1946 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #4 in world, age 25y6m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 25y6m) |
| October 1946 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #5 in world, age 25y7m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 25y7m) |
| November 1946 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #5 in world, age 25y8m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 25y8m) |
| December 1946 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #5 in world, age 25y9m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 25y9m) |
| January 1947 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #5 in world, age 25y10m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 25y10m) |
| January 1947 team event | Performance rating of [2549], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2538-rated opposition in ENG-URS London, 1947 |
| January 1947 tournament | Performance rating of [2527], scoring 1.5/4 (38%) vs 2606-rated opposition in Warsaw, 1947 |
| January 1947 tournament | Performance rating of 2664, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2657-rated opposition in Parnu, 1947 |
| February 1947 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #5 in world, age 25y11m (and ranked #28 all-time among players aged 25y11m) |
| February 1947 tournament | Performance rating of 2706, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2629-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1947 |
| March 1947 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #6 in world, age 26y0m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 26y0m) |
| April 1947 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #6 in world, age 26y1m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 26y1m) |
| May 1947 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #6 in world, age 26y2m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 26y2m) |
| June 1947 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #6 in world, age 26y3m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 26y3m) |
| July 1947 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #6 in world, age 26y4m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 26y4m) |
| August 1947 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #7 in world, age 26y5m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 26y5m) |
| September 1947 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #7 in world, age 26y6m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 26y6m) |
| October 1947 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #7 in world, age 26y7m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 26y7m) |
| November 1947 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #7 in world, age 26y8m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 26y8m) |
| November 1947 tournament | Performance rating of 2733, scoring 9.5/14 (68%) vs 2636-rated opposition in Moscow (Chigorin Memorial), 1947 |
| December 1947 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #6 in world, age 26y9m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 26y9m) |
| January 1948 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #6 in world, age 26y10m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 26y10m) |
| February 1948 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #7 in world, age 26y11m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 26y11m) |
| March 1948 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #7 in world, age 27y0m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 27y0m) |
| March 1948 tournament | Performance rating of 2777, scoring 11/20 (55%) vs 2752-rated opposition in The Hague/Moscow (World Championship), 1948 |
| April 1948 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #7 in world, age 27y1m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 27y1m) |
| May 1948 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #6 in world, age 27y2m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 27y2m) |
| May 1948 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 2nd in World Championship tournament and is eliminated from world championship |
| June 1948 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #6 in world, age 27y3m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 27y3m) |
| July 1948 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #6 in world, age 27y4m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 27y4m) |
| August 1948 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #6 in world, age 27y5m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 27y5m) |
| August 1948 highlight | * Smyslov automatically qualifies for Candidates final tournament |
| September 1948 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #6 in world, age 27y6m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 27y6m) |
| October 1948 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #8 in world, age 27y7m (and ranked #28 all-time among players aged 27y7m) |
| November 1948 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #8 in world, age 27y8m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 27y8m) |
| December 1948 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #7 in world, age 27y9m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 27y9m) |
| January 1949 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #7 in world, age 27y10m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 27y10m) |
| January 1949 tournament | Performance rating of 2730, scoring 12.5/18 (69%) vs 2604-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1949 |
| January 1949 tournament | Performance rating of 2762, scoring 10.5/13 (81%) vs 2593-rated opposition in Budapest-Moscow, 1949 |
| February 1949 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 27y11m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 27y11m) |
| March 1949 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #4 in world, age 28y0m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 28y0m) |
| April 1949 rating list | Rating: 2742, ranked #4 in world, age 28y1m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 28y1m) |
| May 1949 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #4 in world, age 28y2m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 28y2m) |
| June 1949 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #3 in world, age 28y3m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 28y3m) |
| July 1949 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #2 in world, age 28y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 28y4m) |
| August 1949 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #2 in world, age 28y5m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 28y5m) |
| September 1949 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #2 in world, age 28y6m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 28y6m) |
| October 1949 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #2 in world, age 28y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 28y7m) |
| November 1949 rating list | Rating: 2759, ranked #2 in world, age 28y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 28y8m) |
| December 1949 rating list | Rating: 2759, ranked #2 in world, age 28y9m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 28y9m) |
| January 1950 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #2 in world, age 28y10m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 28y10m) |
| January 1950 tournament | Performance rating of 2687, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2530-rated opposition in Venice, 1950 |
| January 1950 tournament | Performance rating of 2703, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2626-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1950 |
| February 1950 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #2 in world, age 28y11m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 28y11m) |
| March 1950 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #2 in world, age 29y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 29y0m) |
| April 1950 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #2 in world, age 29y1m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 29y1m) |
| April 1950 tournament | Performance rating of 2744, scoring 10/18 (56%) vs 2717-rated opposition in Budapest (Candidates), 1950 |
| May 1950 rating list | Rating: 2767, ranked #3 in world, age 29y2m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 29y2m) |
| May 1950 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 3rd in Candidates final tournament and is eliminated from 1948-1951 FIDE cycle |
| June 1950 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 29y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 29y3m) |
| July 1950 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #2 in world, age 29y4m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 29y4m) |
| August 1950 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #2 in world, age 29y5m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 29y5m) |
| September 1950 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #2 in world, age 29y6m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 29y6m) |
| October 1950 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #2 in world, age 29y7m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 29y7m) |
| November 1950 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #2 in world, age 29y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 29y8m) |
| December 1950 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 29y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 29y9m) |
| January 1951 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 29y10m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 29y10m) |
| January 1951 tournament | Performance rating of 2690, scoring 4.5/5 (90%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Leningrad (Chigorin Memorial), 1951 |
| January 1951 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 10/16 (63%) vs 2642-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1951 |
| January 1951 tournament | Performance rating of 2721, scoring 9/10 (90%) vs 2517-rated opposition in Leningrad, 1951 |
| February 1951 rating list | Rating: 2757, ranked #2 in world, age 29y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 29y11m) |
| March 1951 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #2 in world, age 30y0m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y0m) |
| March 1951 tournament | Performance rating of [2638], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2743-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Training), 1951 |
| April 1951 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #3 in world, age 30y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 30y1m) |
| May 1951 rating list | Rating: 2764, ranked #3 in world, age 30y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 30y2m) |
| June 1951 rating list | Rating: 2767, ranked #2 in world, age 30y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y3m) |
| July 1951 rating list | Rating: 2768, ranked #2 in world, age 30y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y4m) |
| August 1951 rating list | Rating: 2770, ranked #2 in world, age 30y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 30y5m) |
| September 1951 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #2 in world, age 30y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 30y6m) |
| October 1951 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #2 in world, age 30y7m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y7m) |
| November 1951 rating list | Rating: 2774, ranked #2 in world, age 30y8m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y8m) |
| December 1951 rating list | Rating: 2775, ranked #2 in world, age 30y9m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 30y9m) |
| January 1952 rating list | Rating: 2776, ranked #1 in world, age 30y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 30y10m) |
| January 1952 tournament | Performance rating of 2675, scoring 9.5/17 (56%) vs 2638-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1952 |
| January 1952 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2623-rated opposition in Budapest, 1952 |
| February 1952 rating list | Rating: 2774, ranked #1 in world, age 30y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 30y11m) |
| March 1952 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #1 in world, age 31y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 31y0m) |
| April 1952 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #1 in world, age 31y1m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 31y1m) |
| May 1952 rating list | Rating: 2768, ranked #2 in world, age 31y2m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 31y2m) |
| June 1952 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #2 in world, age 31y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 31y3m) |
| July 1952 rating list | Rating: 2764, ranked #2 in world, age 31y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 31y4m) |
| August 1952 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #3 in world, age 31y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 31y5m) |
| August 1952 team event | Performance rating of 2768, scoring 9.5/11 (86%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Helsinki ol (Men), 1952 |
| September 1952 rating list | Rating: 2770, ranked #2 in world, age 31y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 31y6m) |
| October 1952 rating list | Rating: 2769, ranked #2 in world, age 31y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 31y7m) |
| October 1952 highlight | * Smyslov automatically qualifies for Candidates final tournament |
| November 1952 rating list | Rating: 2768, ranked #3 in world, age 31y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 31y8m) |
| December 1952 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #3 in world, age 31y9m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 31y9m) |
| January 1953 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #3 in world, age 31y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 31y10m) |
| January 1953 tournament | Performance rating of 2719, scoring 11.5/16 (72%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Bucharest, 1953 |
| January 1953 tournament | Performance rating of 2780, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2679-rated opposition in Garga (URS Training), 1953 |
| February 1953 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #3 in world, age 31y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 31y11m) |
| March 1953 rating list | Rating: 2767, ranked #3 in world, age 32y0m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 32y0m) |
| April 1953 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #3 in world, age 32y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 32y1m) |
| May 1953 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #3 in world, age 32y2m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 32y2m) |
| June 1953 rating list | Rating: 2767, ranked #3 in world, age 32y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 32y3m) |
| July 1953 rating list | Rating: 2768, ranked #3 in world, age 32y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 32y4m) |
| August 1953 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #3 in world, age 32y5m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 32y5m) |
| August 1953 tournament | Performance rating of 2824, scoring 18/28 (64%) vs 2719-rated opposition in Zurich (Candidates), 1953 |
| August 1953 highlight | * Smyslov has the 43rd-best all-time tournament performance (2824) at Zurich (Candidates) |
| September 1953 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #3 in world, age 32y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 32y6m) |
| October 1953 rating list | Rating: 2780, ranked #2 in world, age 32y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 32y7m) |
| October 1953 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 1st in Candidates final tournament and advances to World Championship match (vs. Botvinnik) |
| November 1953 rating list | Rating: 2788, ranked #1 in world, age 32y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 32y8m) |
| December 1953 rating list | Rating: 2789, ranked #1 in world, age 32y9m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 32y9m) |
| January 1954 rating list | Rating: 2790, ranked #1 in world, age 32y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 32y10m) |
| February 1954 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 32y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 32y11m) |
| March 1954 rating list | Rating: 2790, ranked #1 in world, age 33y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y0m) |
| March 1954 match | Performance rating of 2776, scoring 12/24 (50%) vs 2779-rated opposition in Botvinnik-Smyslov I (World Championship, Moscow), 1954 |
| March 1954 highlight | * Smyslov has the 87th-best all-time match performance (2776) in Botvinnik-Smyslov I (World Championship, Moscow) |
| April 1954 rating list | Rating: 2785, ranked #2 in world, age 33y1m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 33y1m) |
| May 1954 rating list | Rating: 2788, ranked #2 in world, age 33y2m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 33y2m) |
| May 1954 highlight | * Smyslov draws with Botvinnik in World Championship match but is eliminated from 1951-1954 FIDE cycle |
| June 1954 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 33y3m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 33y3m) |
| June 1954 team event | Performance rating of [2689], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2775-rated opposition in USA-URS New York, 1954 |
| July 1954 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 33y4m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y4m) |
| July 1954 team event | Performance rating of [2581], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2586-rated opposition in ENG-URS London, 1954 |
| July 1954 team event | Performance rating of [2621], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2646-rated opposition in SWE-URS Stockholm, 1954 |
| August 1954 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 33y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y5m) |
| September 1954 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 33y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y6m) |
| September 1954 team event | Performance rating of [2521], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2585-rated opposition in Amsterdam ol (Men) pre-I, 1954 |
| September 1954 team event | Performance rating of 2690, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Amsterdam ol (Men) fin-A, 1954 |
| October 1954 rating list | Rating: 2792, ranked #1 in world, age 33y7m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y7m) |
| November 1954 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 33y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y8m) |
| December 1954 rating list | Rating: 2790, ranked #1 in world, age 33y9m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 33y9m) |
| December 1954 tournament | Performance rating of 2737, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2621-rated opposition in Hastings, 1954 |
| January 1955 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 33y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 33y10m) |
| January 1955 tournament | Performance rating of [2624], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2579-rated opposition in POL-URS Lodz, 1955 |
| January 1955 tournament | Performance rating of 2769, scoring 13.5/18 (75%) vs 2610-rated opposition in Zagreb, 1955 |
| February 1955 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 33y11m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 33y11m) |
| February 1955 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 15/26 (58%) vs 2651-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1955 |
| March 1955 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 34y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 34y0m) |
| April 1955 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 34y1m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 34y1m) |
| May 1955 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 34y2m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 34y2m) |
| June 1955 rating list | Rating: 2790, ranked #1 in world, age 34y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 34y3m) |
| June 1955 team event | Performance rating of [2733], scoring 4/4 (100%) vs 2623-rated opposition in URS-USA Moscow, 1955 |
| July 1955 rating list | Rating: 2797, ranked #1 in world, age 34y4m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y4m) |
| August 1955 rating list | Rating: 2797, ranked #1 in world, age 34y5m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y5m) |
| September 1955 rating list | Rating: 2797, ranked #1 in world, age 34y6m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y6m) |
| September 1955 highlight | * Smyslov automatically qualifies for Candidates final tournament |
| October 1955 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 34y7m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y7m) |
| November 1955 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 34y8m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 34y8m) |
| December 1955 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 34y9m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y9m) |
| January 1956 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 34y10m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y10m) |
| January 1956 team event | Performance rating of 2695, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2634-rated opposition in JUG-URS Belgrade, 1956 |
| January 1956 tournament | Performance rating of 2776, scoring 11/15 (73%) vs 2644-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1956 |
| January 1956 tournament | Performance rating of 2790, scoring 11.5/18 (64%) vs 2711-rated opposition in Amsterdam (Candidates), 1956 |
| February 1956 rating list | Rating: 2792, ranked #1 in world, age 34y11m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 34y11m) |
| March 1956 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 35y0m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 35y0m) |
| April 1956 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 35y1m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 35y1m) |
| April 1956 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 1st in Candidates final tournament and advances to World Championship match (vs. Botvinnik) |
| May 1956 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 35y2m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 35y2m) |
| June 1956 rating list | Rating: 2797, ranked #1 in world, age 35y3m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 35y3m) |
| July 1956 rating list | Rating: 2798, ranked #1 in world, age 35y4m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 35y4m) |
| August 1956 rating list | Rating: 2800, ranked #1 in world, age 35y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y5m) |
| September 1956 rating list | Rating: 2800, ranked #1 in world, age 35y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y6m) |
| September 1956 team event | Performance rating of [2492], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2452-rated opposition in Moscow ol (Men) prel, 1956 |
| September 1956 team event | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2595-rated opposition in Moscow ol (Men) fin-A, 1956 |
| October 1956 rating list | Rating: 2786, ranked #1 in world, age 35y7m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y7m) |
| November 1956 rating list | Rating: 2786, ranked #1 in world, age 35y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y8m) |
| December 1956 rating list | Rating: 2788, ranked #1 in world, age 35y9m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y9m) |
| January 1957 rating list | Rating: 2788, ranked #1 in world, age 35y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y10m) |
| February 1957 rating list | Rating: 2784, ranked #1 in world, age 35y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 35y11m) |
| March 1957 rating list | Rating: 2782, ranked #1 in world, age 36y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y0m) |
| March 1957 match | Performance rating of 2802, scoring 12.5/22 (57%) vs 2762-rated opposition in Botvinnik-Smyslov II (World Championship, Moscow), 1957 |
| March 1957 highlight | * Smyslov has the 51st-best all-time match performance (2802) in Botvinnik-Smyslov II (World Championship, Moscow) |
| April 1957 rating list | Rating: 2786, ranked #1 in world, age 36y1m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y1m) |
| April 1957 highlight | * Smyslov defeats Botvinnik in World Championship match and advances to World Championship rematch (vs. Botvinnik) |
| May 1957 rating list | Rating: 2792, ranked #1 in world, age 36y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y2m) |
| June 1957 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 36y3m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y3m) |
| July 1957 rating list | Rating: 2790, ranked #1 in world, age 36y4m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y4m) |
| August 1957 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 36y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y5m) |
| August 1957 team event | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2680-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Vienna, 1957 |
| September 1957 rating list | Rating: 2789, ranked #1 in world, age 36y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y6m) |
| October 1957 rating list | Rating: 2787, ranked #1 in world, age 36y7m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y7m) |
| November 1957 rating list | Rating: 2786, ranked #1 in world, age 36y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y8m) |
| December 1957 rating list | Rating: 2786, ranked #1 in world, age 36y9m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y9m) |
| January 1958 rating list | Rating: 2784, ranked #1 in world, age 36y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y10m) |
| February 1958 rating list | Rating: 2780, ranked #1 in world, age 36y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 36y11m) |
| March 1958 rating list | Rating: 2780, ranked #1 in world, age 37y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 37y0m) |
| March 1958 match | Performance rating of 2717, scoring 10.5/23 (46%) vs 2747-rated opposition in Botvinnik-Smyslov III (World Championship, Moscow), 1958 |
| April 1958 rating list | Rating: 2768, ranked #2 in world, age 37y1m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y1m) |
| May 1958 rating list | Rating: 2770, ranked #2 in world, age 37y2m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 37y2m) |
| May 1958 highlight | * Smyslov loses to Botvinnik in World Championship rematch and is eliminated from 1954-1957 FIDE cycle |
| June 1958 rating list | Rating: 2774, ranked #1 in world, age 37y3m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y3m) |
| July 1958 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #1 in world, age 37y4m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y4m) |
| August 1958 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #1 in world, age 37y5m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 37y5m) |
| September 1958 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #1 in world, age 37y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y6m) |
| September 1958 team event | Performance rating of [2591], scoring 3/4 (75%) vs 2534-rated opposition in Munich ol (Men) prel, 1958 |
| September 1958 team event | Performance rating of 2680, scoring 5.5/7 (79%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Munich ol (Men) fin-A, 1958 |
| September 1958 highlight | * Smyslov automatically qualifies for Candidates final tournament |
| October 1958 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #2 in world, age 37y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 37y7m) |
| November 1958 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #2 in world, age 37y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y8m) |
| December 1958 rating list | Rating: 2770, ranked #2 in world, age 37y9m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 37y9m) |
| January 1959 rating list | Rating: 2769, ranked #2 in world, age 37y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 37y10m) |
| January 1959 team event | Performance rating of [2664], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2742-rated opposition in URS-JUG Kiev, 1959 |
| January 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2699, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2642-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1959 |
| February 1959 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #2 in world, age 37y11m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 37y11m) |
| March 1959 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #2 in world, age 38y0m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 38y0m) |
| April 1959 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #2 in world, age 38y1m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 38y1m) |
| May 1959 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #3 in world, age 38y2m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 38y2m) |
| May 1959 tournament | Performance rating of [2518], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2633-rated opposition in Moscow-BLR, 1959 |
| May 1959 tournament | Performance rating of [2676], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2729-rated opposition in Leningrad-Moscow, 1959 |
| June 1959 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #3 in world, age 38y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 38y3m) |
| July 1959 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 38y4m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 38y4m) |
| August 1959 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #3 in world, age 38y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 38y5m) |
| August 1959 team event | Performance rating of [2679], scoring 3.5/4 (88%) vs 2602-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1959 |
| September 1959 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #2 in world, age 38y6m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 38y6m) |
| September 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2748, scoring 15/28 (54%) vs 2717-rated opposition in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959 |
| October 1959 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #4 in world, age 38y7m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 38y7m) |
| October 1959 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 4th in Candidates final tournament and is eliminated from 1957-1960 FIDE cycle |
| November 1959 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #4 in world, age 38y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 38y8m) |
| December 1959 rating list | Rating: 2757, ranked #4 in world, age 38y9m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 38y9m) |
| January 1960 rating list | Rating: 2757, ranked #5 in world, age 38y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 38y10m) |
| January 1960 team event | Performance rating of [2606], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2721-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1960 |
| January 1960 team event | Performance rating of [2695], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2757-rated opposition in Moscow-Leningrad m, 1960 |
| January 1960 tournament | Performance rating of 2682, scoring 10/18 (56%) vs 2646-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1960 |
| January 1960 tournament | Performance rating of 2735, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2601-rated opposition in Moscow, 1960 |
| February 1960 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #5 in world, age 38y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 38y11m) |
| March 1960 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #4 in world, age 39y0m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 39y0m) |
| April 1960 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #5 in world, age 39y1m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 39y1m) |
| May 1960 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #5 in world, age 39y2m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 39y2m) |
| June 1960 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #5 in world, age 39y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 39y3m) |
| July 1960 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #5 in world, age 39y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 39y4m) |
| August 1960 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 39y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 39y5m) |
| September 1960 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #6 in world, age 39y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 39y6m) |
| October 1960 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #6 in world, age 39y7m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 39y7m) |
| October 1960 team event | Performance rating of [2627], scoring 4/4 (100%) vs 2478-rated opposition in Leipzig ol (Men) qual-B, 1960 |
| October 1960 team event | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 6/7 (86%) vs 2534-rated opposition in Leipzig ol (Men) fin-A, 1960 |
| November 1960 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #3 in world, age 39y8m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 39y8m) |
| December 1960 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #3 in world, age 39y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 39y9m) |
| January 1961 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #3 in world, age 39y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 39y10m) |
| January 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2651, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2579-rated opposition in Dortmund, 1961 |
| January 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2675, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2611-rated opposition in Moscow, 1961 |
| January 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2708, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2657-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1961 |
| February 1961 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #3 in world, age 39y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 39y11m) |
| March 1961 rating list | Rating: 2759, ranked #3 in world, age 40y0m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 40y0m) |
| April 1961 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #3 in world, age 40y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 40y1m) |
| May 1961 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #5 in world, age 40y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 40y2m) |
| June 1961 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #5 in world, age 40y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 40y3m) |
| June 1961 team event | Performance rating of 2662, scoring 6/7 (86%) vs 2513-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Oberhausen, 1961 |
| July 1961 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #5 in world, age 40y4m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 40y4m) |
| August 1961 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #5 in world, age 40y5m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 40y5m) |
| September 1961 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #5 in world, age 40y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 40y6m) |
| October 1961 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #6 in world, age 40y7m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 40y7m) |
| November 1961 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #6 in world, age 40y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 40y8m) |
| November 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2683, scoring 9.5/17 (56%) vs 2648-rated opposition in Baku (URS Championship), 1961 |
| December 1961 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #7 in world, age 40y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 40y9m) |
| January 1962 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #9 in world, age 40y10m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 40y10m) |
| January 1962 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2586-rated opposition in Mar del Plata, 1962 |
| January 1962 tournament | Performance rating of 2691, scoring 11/16 (69%) vs 2573-rated opposition in Havana (Capablanca Memorial), 1962 |
| February 1962 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #8 in world, age 40y11m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 40y11m) |
| March 1962 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 41y0m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 41y0m) |
| April 1962 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 41y1m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 41y1m) |
| May 1962 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #9 in world, age 41y2m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 41y2m) |
| June 1962 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #9 in world, age 41y3m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 41y3m) |
| July 1962 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 41y4m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 41y4m) |
| August 1962 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #9 in world, age 41y5m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 41y5m) |
| September 1962 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 41y6m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 41y6m) |
| October 1962 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #9 in world, age 41y7m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 41y7m) |
| October 1962 team event | Performance rating of 2675, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2689-rated opposition in URS-chT Leningrad, 1962 |
| November 1962 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #8 in world, age 41y8m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 41y8m) |
| December 1962 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #8 in world, age 41y9m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 41y9m) |
| December 1962 tournament | Performance rating of 2593, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2506-rated opposition in Hastings, 1962 |
| January 1963 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #9 in world, age 41y10m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 41y10m) |
| January 1963 team event | Performance rating of [2577], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2634-rated opposition in Moscow-chT, 1963 |
| January 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2643, scoring 5.5/6 (92%) vs 2477-rated opposition in Stockholm, 1963 |
| January 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2656, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2591-rated opposition in Sochi, 1963 |
| February 1963 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 41y11m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 41y11m) |
| March 1963 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #10 in world, age 42y0m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 42y0m) |
| April 1963 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 42y1m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 42y1m) |
| May 1963 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 42y2m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 42y2m) |
| June 1963 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 42y3m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 42y3m) |
| July 1963 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #10 in world, age 42y4m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 42y4m) |
| August 1963 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #10 in world, age 42y5m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 42y5m) |
| August 1963 team event | Performance rating of 2681, scoring 4/5 (80%) vs 2609-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1963 |
| September 1963 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #10 in world, age 42y6m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 42y6m) |
| October 1963 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #10 in world, age 42y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 42y7m) |
| October 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2753, scoring 11.5/15 (77%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1963 |
| November 1963 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #8 in world, age 42y8m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 42y8m) |
| December 1963 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #8 in world, age 42y9m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 42y9m) |
| January 1964 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #9 in world, age 42y10m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 42y10m) |
| January 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2713, scoring 14/19 (74%) vs 2551-rated opposition in Havana (Capablanca Memorial), 1964 |
| February 1964 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #9 in world, age 42y11m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 42y11m) |
| March 1964 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #9 in world, age 43y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 43y0m) |
| April 1964 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #9 in world, age 43y1m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 43y1m) |
| May 1964 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #10 in world, age 43y2m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 43y2m) |
| May 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2768, scoring 15/21 (71%) vs 2623-rated opposition in Amsterdam (Interzonal), 1964 |
| June 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #7 in world, age 43y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 43y3m) |
| June 1964 highlight | * Smyslov shares 1st-4th in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Geller) |
| July 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 43y4m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 43y4m) |
| August 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 43y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 43y5m) |
| September 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 43y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 43y6m) |
| October 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 43y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 43y7m) |
| November 1964 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 43y8m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 43y8m) |
| November 1964 team event | Performance rating of [2463], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2407-rated opposition in Tel Aviv ol (Men) prel, 1964 |
| November 1964 team event | Performance rating of [2544], scoring 1/4 (25%) vs 2682-rated opposition in URS Spartakiad Moscow, 1964 |
| November 1964 team event | Performance rating of 2664, scoring 6/8 (75%) vs 2559-rated opposition in Tel Aviv ol (Men) fin-A, 1964 |
| December 1964 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #6 in world, age 43y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 43y9m) |
| January 1965 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #7 in world, age 43y10m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 43y10m) |
| January 1965 match | Performance rating of 2602, scoring 2.5/8 (31%) vs 2730-rated opposition in Geller-Smyslov Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Moscow), 1965 |
| January 1965 team event | Performance rating of 2632, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2557-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Hamburg, 1965 |
| January 1965 tournament | Performance rating of 2631, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2492-rated opposition in Santiago, 1965 |
| January 1965 tournament | Performance rating of 2731, scoring 15.5/21 (74%) vs 2564-rated opposition in Havana (Capablanca Memorial), 1965 |
| February 1965 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #7 in world, age 43y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 43y11m) |
| March 1965 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #7 in world, age 44y0m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 44y0m) |
| April 1965 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #6 in world, age 44y1m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 44y1m) |
| April 1965 highlight | * Smyslov loses to Geller in Candidates quarterfinal match and is eliminated from 1963-1966 FIDE cycle |
| May 1965 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #6 in world, age 44y2m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 44y2m) |
| June 1965 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #6 in world, age 44y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y3m) |
| July 1965 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 44y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 44y4m) |
| August 1965 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 44y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y5m) |
| September 1965 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #7 in world, age 44y6m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 44y6m) |
| October 1965 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #7 in world, age 44y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 44y7m) |
| November 1965 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #8 in world, age 44y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y8m) |
| December 1965 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #10 in world, age 44y9m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y9m) |
| January 1966 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #9 in world, age 44y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y10m) |
| January 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2648, scoring 10/20 (50%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Tbilisi (URS Championship), 1966 |
| February 1966 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #9 in world, age 44y11m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 44y11m) |
| March 1966 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #9 in world, age 45y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 45y0m) |
| March 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2736, scoring 11/15 (73%) vs 2598-rated opposition in Mar del Plata, 1966 |
| April 1966 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #7 in world, age 45y1m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 45y1m) |
| May 1966 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #7 in world, age 45y2m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 45y2m) |
| June 1966 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #7 in world, age 45y3m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 45y3m) |
| July 1966 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #8 in world, age 45y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 45y4m) |
| August 1966 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #8 in world, age 45y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 45y5m) |
| August 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 11/14 (79%) vs 2490-rated opposition in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial), 1966 |
| September 1966 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #9 in world, age 45y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 45y6m) |
| September 1966 team event | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2716-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1966 |
| October 1966 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #10 in world, age 45y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 45y7m) |
| November 1966 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 45y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 45y8m) |
| December 1966 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #10 in world, age 45y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 45y9m) |
| December 1966 team event | Performance rating of [2634], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2681-rated opposition in Prague-Moscow m, 1966 |
| January 1967 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #10 in world, age 45y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 45y10m) |
| January 1967 team event | Performance rating of [2736], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2749-rated opposition in Moscow-Leningrad m Leningrad, 1967 |
| January 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2686, scoring 12/18 (67%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Havana (Capablanca Memorial), 1967 |
| January 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2736, scoring 12.5/17 (74%) vs 2587-rated opposition in Palma de Mallorca, 1967 |
| February 1967 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #10 in world, age 45y11m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 45y11m) |
| March 1967 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #9 in world, age 46y0m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 46y0m) |
| March 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2703, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2642-rated opposition in Monte Carlo, 1967 |
| April 1967 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #8 in world, age 46y1m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y1m) |
| April 1967 team event | Performance rating of [2593], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2674-rated opposition in URS-Spartakiada Moscow Moscow, 1967 |
| May 1967 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #9 in world, age 46y2m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y2m) |
| May 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2732, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2684-rated opposition in Moscow, 1967 |
| June 1967 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #7 in world, age 46y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 46y3m) |
| July 1967 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #7 in world, age 46y4m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y4m) |
| July 1967 team event | Performance rating of [2566], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2607-rated opposition in URS-chT, 1967 |
| August 1967 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #8 in world, age 46y5m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y5m) |
| September 1967 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 46y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 46y6m) |
| October 1967 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #8 in world, age 46y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 46y7m) |
| October 1967 tournament | Performance rating of [2676], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2654-rated opposition in Moscow Jubilee, 1967 |
| November 1967 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #6 in world, age 46y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 46y8m) |
| December 1967 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 46y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y9m) |
| January 1968 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #6 in world, age 46y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y10m) |
| February 1968 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #6 in world, age 46y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 46y11m) |
| March 1968 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #6 in world, age 47y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 47y0m) |
| April 1968 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #6 in world, age 47y1m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 47y1m) |
| April 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2683, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2624-rated opposition in Monte Carlo, 1968 |
| May 1968 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 47y2m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 47y2m) |
| June 1968 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #6 in world, age 47y3m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 47y3m) |
| July 1968 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 47y4m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 47y4m) |
| August 1968 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 47y5m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 47y5m) |
| August 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2673, scoring 6.5/8 (81%) vs 2536-rated opposition in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial), 1968 |
| September 1968 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #7 in world, age 47y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 47y6m) |
| October 1968 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #8 in world, age 47y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 47y7m) |
| October 1968 team event | Performance rating of 2700, scoring 9/10 (90%) vs 2490-rated opposition in Lugano ol (Men), 1968 |
| November 1968 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #6 in world, age 47y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 47y8m) |
| November 1968 team event | Performance rating of [2609], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2698-rated opposition in Moscow-Leningrad m, 1968 |
| December 1968 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #5 in world, age 47y9m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 47y9m) |
| December 1968 team event | Performance rating of [2568], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2561-rated opposition in URS-chT Riga, 1968 |
| December 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2640, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2509-rated opposition in Hastings, 1968 |
| January 1969 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 47y10m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 47y10m) |
| January 1969 team event | Performance rating of [2623], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2720-rated opposition in Moscow-chT, 1969 |
| January 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2624, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2581-rated opposition in Skopje, 1969 |
| January 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2718, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Monte Carlo, 1969 |
| February 1969 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 47y11m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 47y11m) |
| March 1969 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #5 in world, age 48y0m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 48y0m) |
| April 1969 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #5 in world, age 48y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 48y1m) |
| May 1969 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #5 in world, age 48y2m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 48y2m) |
| June 1969 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #6 in world, age 48y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 48y3m) |
| July 1969 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #6 in world, age 48y4m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 48y4m) |
| August 1969 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #5 in world, age 48y5m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 48y5m) |
| September 1969 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #4 in world, age 48y6m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 48y6m) |
| September 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2726, scoring 13/21 (62%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1969 |
| October 1969 rating list | Rating: 2759, ranked #4 in world, age 48y7m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 48y7m) |
| November 1969 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #4 in world, age 48y8m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 48y8m) |
| December 1969 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #4 in world, age 48y9m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 48y9m) |
| December 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2615, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Hastings, 1969 |
| January 1970 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #6 in world, age 48y10m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 48y10m) |
| February 1970 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 48y11m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 48y11m) |
| March 1970 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #5 in world, age 49y0m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 49y0m) |
| March 1970 team event | Performance rating of [2649], scoring 2.5/4 (63%) vs 2667-rated opposition in Belgrade URS-World, 1970 |
| April 1970 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #4 in world, age 49y1m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 49y1m) |
| April 1970 tournament | Performance rating of 2713, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2622-rated opposition in Rovinj/Zagreb, 1970 |
| May 1970 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #5 in world, age 49y2m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 49y2m) |
| May 1970 team event | Performance rating of 2626, scoring 4/5 (80%) vs 2535-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Kapfenberg, 1970 |
| June 1970 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 49y3m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 49y3m) |
| July 1970 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 49y4m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 49y4m) |
| July 1970 tournament | Performance rating of 2599, scoring 9/17 (53%) vs 2572-rated opposition in Buenos Aires, 1970 |
| August 1970 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #7 in world, age 49y5m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 49y5m) |
| September 1970 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #10 in world, age 49y6m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 49y6m) |
| September 1970 team event | Performance rating of 2543, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2516-rated opposition in Siegen ol (Men), 1970 |
| October 1970 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #11 in world, age 49y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 49y7m) |
| November 1970 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #10 in world, age 49y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 49y8m) |
| November 1970 tournament | Performance rating of 2712, scoring 13.5/23 (59%) vs 2647-rated opposition in Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal), 1970 |
| December 1970 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 49y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y9m) |
| December 1970 highlight | * Smyslov shares 7th-8th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1969-1972 FIDE cycle |
| January 1971 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #12 in world, age 49y10m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 49y10m) |
| January 1971 match | Performance rating of 2679, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2736-rated opposition in Portisch-Smyslov Match (Candidates reserve, Portoroz), 1971 |
| February 1971 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 49y11m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 49y11m) |
| March 1971 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #12 in world, age 50y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 50y0m) |
| April 1971 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #12 in world, age 50y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 50y1m) |
| May 1971 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #12 in world, age 50y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 50y2m) |
| June 1971 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 50y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 50y3m) |
| July 1971 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #13 in world, age 50y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 50y4m) |
| July 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2700, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2601-rated opposition in Amsterdam (IBM), 1971 |
| August 1971 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 50y5m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 50y5m) |
| September 1971 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 50y6m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 50y6m) |
| September 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2727, scoring 13.5/21 (64%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1971 |
| October 1971 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 50y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 50y7m) |
| November 1971 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #11 in world, age 50y8m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 50y8m) |
| November 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2749, scoring 10.5/17 (62%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1971 |
| December 1971 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #8 in world, age 50y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 50y9m) |
| January 1972 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #8 in world, age 50y10m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 50y10m) |
| January 1972 tournament | Performance rating of 2634, scoring 8/15 (53%) vs 2615-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1972 |
| February 1972 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #10 in world, age 50y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 50y11m) |
| March 1972 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #10 in world, age 51y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 51y0m) |
| March 1972 team event | Performance rating of 2594, scoring 2.5/6 (42%) vs 2669-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1972 |
| April 1972 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 51y1m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y1m) |
| May 1972 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 51y2m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y2m) |
| May 1972 tournament | Performance rating of 2665, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2577-rated opposition in Las Palmas, 1972 |
| June 1972 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #11 in world, age 51y3m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y3m) |
| July 1972 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #12 in world, age 51y4m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y4m) |
| August 1972 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #13 in world, age 51y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y5m) |
| September 1972 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 51y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y6m) |
| September 1972 team event | Performance rating of [2537], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2449-rated opposition in Skopje ol (Men) prel, 1972 |
| September 1972 team event | Performance rating of 2645, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2546-rated opposition in Skopje ol (Men) fin-A, 1972 |
| October 1972 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #13 in world, age 51y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 51y7m) |
| November 1972 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #13 in world, age 51y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y8m) |
| December 1972 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 51y9m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 51y9m) |
| December 1972 tournament | Performance rating of 2579, scoring 7.5/15 (50%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Hastings, 1972 |
| January 1973 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 51y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 51y10m) |
| January 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2696, scoring 6.5/7 (93%) vs 2517-rated opposition in Cienfuegos (Capablanca Memorial), 1973 |
| January 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2731, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Petropolis (Interzonal), 1973 |
| February 1973 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 51y11m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 51y11m) |
| March 1973 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 52y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 52y0m) |
| April 1973 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #15 in world, age 52y1m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 52y1m) |
| April 1973 tournament | Performance rating of [2513], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2625-rated opposition in Moscow-3teams, 1973 |
| May 1973 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 52y2m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 52y2m) |
| June 1973 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #16 in world, age 52y3m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 52y3m) |
| July 1973 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #17 in world, age 52y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 52y4m) |
| July 1973 team event | Performance rating of 2610, scoring 4/5 (80%) vs 2515-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Bath, 1973 |
| August 1973 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #13 in world, age 52y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 52y5m) |
| August 1973 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 5th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1972-1975 FIDE cycle |
| September 1973 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #13 in world, age 52y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 52y6m) |
| October 1973 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #13 in world, age 52y7m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 52y7m) |
| October 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2619, scoring 6.5/16 (41%) vs 2681-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1973 |
| November 1973 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #17 in world, age 52y8m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 52y8m) |
| December 1973 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #17 in world, age 52y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 52y9m) |
| January 1974 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #17 in world, age 52y10m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 52y10m) |
| January 1974 team event | Performance rating of [2650], scoring 2.5/4 (63%) vs 2670-rated opposition in Moscow Spartakiad tt, 1974 |
| January 1974 tournament | Performance rating of [2616], scoring 3/3 (100%) vs 2507-rated opposition in Reykjavik, 1974 |
| January 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2614, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2570-rated opposition in Sochi, 1974 |
| January 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2636, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2595-rated opposition in Odessa, 1974 |
| January 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2655, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2564-rated opposition in Venice, 1974 |
| February 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 52y11m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 52y11m) |
| March 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 53y0m) |
| April 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y1m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 53y1m) |
| May 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y2m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 53y2m) |
| June 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 53y3m) |
| July 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 53y4m) |
| August 1974 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 53y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 53y5m) |
| September 1974 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #16 in world, age 53y6m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 53y6m) |
| October 1974 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 53y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 53y7m) |
| November 1974 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #16 in world, age 53y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 53y8m) |
| December 1974 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #18 in world, age 53y9m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 53y9m) |
| January 1975 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 53y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 53y10m) |
| January 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2630, scoring 9.5/14 (68%) vs 2517-rated opposition in Szolnok, 1975 |
| January 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2686, scoring 8.5/14 (61%) vs 2629-rated opposition in Teeside, 1975 |
| February 1975 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #19 in world, age 53y11m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 53y11m) |
| March 1975 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #19 in world, age 54y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 54y0m) |
| April 1975 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #19 in world, age 54y1m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 54y1m) |
| May 1975 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #17 in world, age 54y2m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 54y2m) |
| June 1975 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 54y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 54y3m) |
| July 1975 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #17 in world, age 54y4m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 54y4m) |
| July 1975 team event | Performance rating of [2642], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2711-rated opposition in URS-chT Riga, 1975 |
| August 1975 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #19 in world, age 54y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 54y5m) |
| September 1975 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #17 in world, age 54y6m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 54y6m) |
| October 1975 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 54y7m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 54y7m) |
| November 1975 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #17 in world, age 54y8m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 54y8m) |
| December 1975 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #20 in world, age 54y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 54y9m) |
| January 1976 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #20 in world, age 54y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 54y10m) |
| January 1976 tournament | Performance rating of [2621], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2697-rated opposition in EUCup final Solingen, 1976 |
| February 1976 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #21 in world, age 54y11m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 54y11m) |
| March 1976 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #19 in world, age 55y0m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y0m) |
| March 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2580, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2486-rated opposition in Lone Pine (Open), 1976 |
| April 1976 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #20 in world, age 55y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y1m) |
| April 1976 tournament | Performance rating of [2657], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2749-rated opposition in Tbilisi, 1976 |
| May 1976 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #17 in world, age 55y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 55y2m) |
| June 1976 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #20 in world, age 55y3m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 55y3m) |
| July 1976 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 55y4m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y4m) |
| July 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2706, scoring 11.5/19 (61%) vs 2636-rated opposition in Biel (Interzonal), 1976 |
| August 1976 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #15 in world, age 55y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 55y5m) |
| August 1976 highlight | * Smyslov shares 5th-7th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1975-1978 FIDE cycle |
| September 1976 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 55y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 55y6m) |
| October 1976 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #16 in world, age 55y7m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y7m) |
| November 1976 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 55y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 55y8m) |
| November 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2698, scoring 8.5/16 (53%) vs 2687-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1976 |
| December 1976 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 55y9m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y9m) |
| December 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2582, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2556-rated opposition in Hastings, 1976 |
| January 1977 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #18 in world, age 55y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 55y10m) |
| February 1977 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #18 in world, age 55y11m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 55y11m) |
| March 1977 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 56y0m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y0m) |
| April 1977 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #19 in world, age 56y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y1m) |
| May 1977 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #18 in world, age 56y2m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y2m) |
| June 1977 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #20 in world, age 56y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y3m) |
| June 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2733, scoring 10.5/17 (62%) vs 2664-rated opposition in Leningrad, 1977 |
| July 1977 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #18 in world, age 56y4m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y4m) |
| August 1977 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #17 in world, age 56y5m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y5m) |
| September 1977 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #17 in world, age 56y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 56y6m) |
| September 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2615, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2684-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1977 |
| October 1977 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #17 in world, age 56y7m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 56y7m) |
| November 1977 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #18 in world, age 56y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 56y8m) |
| November 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2643, scoring 6.5/15 (43%) vs 2692-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1977 |
| December 1977 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #21 in world, age 56y9m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 56y9m) |
| January 1978 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #20 in world, age 56y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 56y10m) |
| February 1978 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #20 in world, age 56y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 56y11m) |
| March 1978 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #21 in world, age 57y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y0m) |
| April 1978 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #22 in world, age 57y1m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y1m) |
| April 1978 tournament | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2691-rated opposition in Lvov (Zonal), 1978 |
| May 1978 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #23 in world, age 57y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y2m) |
| May 1978 tournament | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2532-rated opposition in Sao Paulo, 1978 |
| June 1978 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #22 in world, age 57y3m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y3m) |
| July 1978 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #21 in world, age 57y4m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y4m) |
| August 1978 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #22 in world, age 57y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y5m) |
| September 1978 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #21 in world, age 57y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y6m) |
| October 1978 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #21 in world, age 57y7m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y7m) |
| November 1978 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #21 in world, age 57y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 57y8m) |
| November 1978 tournament | Performance rating of 2666, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2604-rated opposition in Buenos Aires, 1978 |
| December 1978 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #19 in world, age 57y9m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 57y9m) |
| January 1979 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #20 in world, age 57y10m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 57y10m) |
| January 1979 tournament | Performance rating of [2540], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2615-rated opposition in Tbilisi mT, 1979 |
| February 1979 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #20 in world, age 57y11m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 57y11m) |
| March 1979 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #22 in world, age 58y0m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 58y0m) |
| April 1979 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #22 in world, age 58y1m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 58y1m) |
| May 1979 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #22 in world, age 58y2m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 58y2m) |
| June 1979 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #22 in world, age 58y3m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 58y3m) |
| July 1979 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #21 in world, age 58y4m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 58y4m) |
| July 1979 team event | Performance rating of 2580, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2596-rated opposition in URS Spartakiad Moscow, 1979 |
| August 1979 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #25 in world, age 58y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 58y5m) |
| September 1979 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #25 in world, age 58y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 58y6m) |
| September 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2666, scoring 9.5/14 (68%) vs 2559-rated opposition in Berlin East (DSV-Turnier), 1979 |
| October 1979 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #22 in world, age 58y7m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 58y7m) |
| November 1979 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #22 in world, age 58y8m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 58y8m) |
| November 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2545, scoring 2.5/11 (23%) vs 2713-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1979 |
| December 1979 rating list | Rating: 2662, ranked #31 in world, age 58y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 58y9m) |
| January 1980 rating list | Rating: 2661, ranked #34 in world, age 58y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 58y10m) |
| January 1980 team event | Performance rating of [2531], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Warsaw-Moscow Moscow, 1980 |
| January 1980 tournament | Performance rating of [2533], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2571-rated opposition in Barcelona, 1980 |
| January 1980 tournament | Performance rating of [2574], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2509-rated opposition in Los Polvorines op, 1980 |
| January 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2575, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2518-rated opposition in Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 1980 |
| February 1980 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #39 in world, age 58y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 58y11m) |
| March 1980 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #39 in world, age 59y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 59y0m) |
| April 1980 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #40 in world, age 59y1m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 59y1m) |
| May 1980 rating list | Rating: 2656, ranked #39 in world, age 59y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 59y2m) |
| June 1980 rating list | Rating: 2654, ranked #39 in world, age 59y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y3m) |
| July 1980 rating list | Rating: 2653, ranked #43 in world, age 59y4m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y4m) |
| August 1980 rating list | Rating: 2651, ranked #44 in world, age 59y5m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 59y5m) |
| September 1980 rating list | Rating: 2649, ranked #46 in world, age 59y6m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y6m) |
| October 1980 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #46 in world, age 59y7m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y7m) |
| November 1980 rating list | Rating: 2646, ranked #46 in world, age 59y8m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y8m) |
| December 1980 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #45 in world, age 59y9m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 59y9m) |
| January 1981 rating list | Rating: 2642, ranked #48 in world, age 59y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 59y10m) |
| February 1981 rating list | Rating: 2642, ranked #47 in world, age 59y11m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 59y11m) |
| February 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2662, scoring 2.5/6 (42%) vs 2757-rated opposition in Moscow, 1981 |
| March 1981 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #43 in world, age 60y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 60y0m) |
| April 1981 rating list | Rating: 2646, ranked #45 in world, age 60y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 60y1m) |
| April 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2734, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2710-rated opposition in Moscow, 1981 |
| May 1981 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #30 in world, age 60y2m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 60y2m) |
| May 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2702, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2674-rated opposition in Amsterdam, 1981 |
| June 1981 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #24 in world, age 60y3m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y3m) |
| July 1981 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #24 in world, age 60y4m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y4m) |
| August 1981 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #23 in world, age 60y5m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y5m) |
| September 1981 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #22 in world, age 60y6m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y6m) |
| October 1981 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #22 in world, age 60y7m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y7m) |
| November 1981 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #23 in world, age 60y8m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y8m) |
| December 1981 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #23 in world, age 60y9m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y9m) |
| December 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2657, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2595-rated opposition in Hastings, 1981 |
| January 1982 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #23 in world, age 60y10m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 60y10m) |
| February 1982 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #22 in world, age 60y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 60y11m) |
| March 1982 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #23 in world, age 61y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 61y0m) |
| April 1982 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #23 in world, age 61y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 61y1m) |
| May 1982 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #24 in world, age 61y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y2m) |
| June 1982 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #24 in world, age 61y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y3m) |
| July 1982 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #26 in world, age 61y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y4m) |
| July 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2728, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2652-rated opposition in Las Palmas (Interzonal), 1982 |
| July 1982 highlight | * Smyslov finishes 2nd in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Hübner) |
| August 1982 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #14 in world, age 61y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y5m) |
| September 1982 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #15 in world, age 61y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y6m) |
| September 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2704, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2705-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1982 |
| October 1982 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #13 in world, age 61y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y7m) |
| November 1982 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #13 in world, age 61y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y8m) |
| December 1982 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #13 in world, age 61y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y9m) |
| January 1983 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #13 in world, age 61y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y10m) |
| February 1983 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #14 in world, age 61y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 61y11m) |
| March 1983 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #14 in world, age 62y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y0m) |
| March 1983 match | Performance rating of 2680, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2693-rated opposition in Hübner-Smyslov Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Velden), 1983 |
| April 1983 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #15 in world, age 62y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y1m) |
| April 1983 highlight | * Smyslov defeats Hübner in Candidates quarterfinal match and advances to Candidates semifinal match (vs. Ribli) |
| May 1983 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #16 in world, age 62y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y2m) |
| June 1983 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #17 in world, age 62y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y3m) |
| July 1983 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #18 in world, age 62y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y4m) |
| August 1983 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #14 in world, age 62y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y5m) |
| September 1983 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #16 in world, age 62y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y6m) |
| October 1983 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #15 in world, age 62y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y7m) |
| November 1983 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #14 in world, age 62y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y8m) |
| November 1983 match | Performance rating of 2735, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2713-rated opposition in Ribli-Smyslov Match (Candidates semifinal, London), 1983 |
| December 1983 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 62y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y9m) |
| December 1983 highlight | * Smyslov defeats Ribli in Candidates semifinal match and advances to Candidates final match (vs. Kasparov) |
| January 1984 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 62y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y10m) |
| February 1984 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #10 in world, age 62y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 62y11m) |
| March 1984 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #10 in world, age 63y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 63y0m) |
| March 1984 match | Performance rating of 2720, scoring 4.5/13 (35%) vs 2843-rated opposition in Kasparov-Smyslov Match (Candidates final, Vilnius), 1984 |
| April 1984 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 63y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 63y1m) |
| April 1984 highlight | * Smyslov loses to Kasparov in Candidates final match and is eliminated from 1981-1984 FIDE cycle |
| May 1984 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 63y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y2m) |
| May 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2682-rated opposition in Bugojno, 1984 |
| June 1984 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #14 in world, age 63y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y3m) |
| June 1984 tournament | Performance rating of [2576], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2720-rated opposition in URS-World London, 1984 |
| July 1984 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 63y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y4m) |
| August 1984 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #13 in world, age 63y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y5m) |
| September 1984 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 63y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y6m) |
| October 1984 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #14 in world, age 63y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y7m) |
| October 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2636, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2708-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1984 |
| November 1984 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #23 in world, age 63y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y8m) |
| December 1984 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #25 in world, age 63y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y9m) |
| December 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2674, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2527-rated opposition in Graz, 1984 |
| January 1985 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #19 in world, age 63y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y10m) |
| February 1985 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #19 in world, age 63y11m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 63y11m) |
| March 1985 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #19 in world, age 64y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 64y0m) |
| March 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2593-rated opposition in Copenhagen, 1985 |
| March 1985 highlight | * Smyslov has the highest all-time rating (2698) among 64-yr olds |
| April 1985 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #26 in world, age 64y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 64y1m) |
| May 1985 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #26 in world, age 64y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 64y2m) |
| June 1985 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #28 in world, age 64y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 64y3m) |
| June 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2608, scoring 3.5/8 (44%) vs 2667-rated opposition in Portoroz/Ljubljana, 1985 |
| July 1985 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #30 in world, age 64y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y4m) |
| August 1985 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #28 in world, age 64y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y5m) |
| August 1985 highlight | * Smyslov automatically qualifies for Candidates tournament |
| September 1985 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #31 in world, age 64y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y6m) |
| October 1985 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #32 in world, age 64y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y7m) |
| October 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2694, scoring 7.5/15 (50%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Montpellier (Candidates), 1985 |
| November 1985 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #28 in world, age 64y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 64y8m) |
| November 1985 team event | Performance rating of [2498], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2521-rated opposition in WchT 1st Luzern, 1985 |
| November 1985 highlight | * Smyslov shares 8th-9th in Candidates tournament and is eliminated from 1984-1987 FIDE cycle |
| December 1985 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #33 in world, age 64y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y9m) |
| January 1986 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #33 in world, age 64y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y10m) |
| February 1986 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #34 in world, age 64y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 64y11m) |
| March 1986 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #37 in world, age 65y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y0m) |
| April 1986 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #34 in world, age 65y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y1m) |
| April 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2515, scoring 3/9 (33%) vs 2610-rated opposition in Dortmund, 1986 |
| May 1986 rating list | Rating: 2650, ranked #61 in world, age 65y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y2m) |
| June 1986 rating list | Rating: 2650, ranked #62 in world, age 65y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y3m) |
| June 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2602, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2521-rated opposition in Copenhagen op, 1986 |
| July 1986 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #58 in world, age 65y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y4m) |
| August 1986 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #64 in world, age 65y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y5m) |
| September 1986 rating list | Rating: 2656, ranked #56 in world, age 65y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y6m) |
| September 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2622, scoring 6.5/14 (46%) vs 2649-rated opposition in Sochi, 1986 |
| October 1986 rating list | Rating: 2643, ranked #72 in world, age 65y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y7m) |
| November 1986 rating list | Rating: 2644, ranked #71 in world, age 65y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y8m) |
| December 1986 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #65 in world, age 65y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y9m) |
| December 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2686, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Reggio Emilia, 1986 |
| January 1987 rating list | Rating: 2653, ranked #59 in world, age 65y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y10m) |
| January 1987 tournament | Performance rating of [2520], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2583-rated opposition in Sevilla op, 1987 |
| January 1987 tournament | Performance rating of [2606], scoring 1.5/4 (38%) vs 2714-rated opposition in Moscow TV, 1987 |
| February 1987 rating list | Rating: 2655, ranked #54 in world, age 65y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 65y11m) |
| March 1987 rating list | Rating: 2651, ranked #61 in world, age 66y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y0m) |
| April 1987 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #61 in world, age 66y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y1m) |
| April 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2641, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2632-rated opposition in New York (Open), 1987 |
| May 1987 rating list | Rating: 2651, ranked #59 in world, age 66y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y2m) |
| June 1987 rating list | Rating: 2655, ranked #50 in world, age 66y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y3m) |
| June 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2635, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2641-rated opposition in Subotica (Interzonal), 1987 |
| July 1987 rating list | Rating: 2657, ranked #51 in world, age 66y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y4m) |
| July 1987 highlight | * Smyslov shares 8th-9th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1987-1990 FIDE cycle |
| August 1987 rating list | Rating: 2655, ranked #52 in world, age 66y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 66y5m) |
| September 1987 rating list | Rating: 2653, ranked #57 in world, age 66y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y6m) |
| October 1987 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #61 in world, age 66y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y7m) |
| November 1987 rating list | Rating: 2649, ranked #64 in world, age 66y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y8m) |
| December 1987 rating list | Rating: 2646, ranked #72 in world, age 66y9m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y9m) |
| January 1988 rating list | Rating: 2644, ranked #75 in world, age 66y10m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y10m) |
| February 1988 rating list | Rating: 2642, ranked #76 in world, age 66y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 66y11m) |
| February 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2615, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Rome, 1988 |
| March 1988 rating list | Rating: 2650, ranked #71 in world, age 67y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y0m) |
| April 1988 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #73 in world, age 67y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y1m) |
| May 1988 rating list | Rating: 2644, ranked #73 in world, age 67y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y2m) |
| June 1988 rating list | Rating: 2645, ranked #73 in world, age 67y3m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y3m) |
| July 1988 rating list | Rating: 2646, ranked #75 in world, age 67y4m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y4m) |
| July 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2686, scoring 8/17 (47%) vs 2713-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1988 |
| August 1988 rating list | Rating: 2660, ranked #59 in world, age 67y5m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y5m) |
| August 1988 tournament | Performance rating of [2432], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2427-rated opposition in Lloyds Bank op London, 1988 |
| September 1988 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #70 in world, age 67y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y6m) |
| October 1988 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #71 in world, age 67y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y7m) |
| November 1988 rating list | Rating: 2651, ranked #69 in world, age 67y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y8m) |
| December 1988 rating list | Rating: 2649, ranked #72 in world, age 67y9m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y9m) |
| December 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2694, scoring 7.5/14 (54%) vs 2686-rated opposition in Hastings, 1988 |
| January 1989 rating list | Rating: 2660, ranked #62 in world, age 67y10m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y10m) |
| January 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2638, scoring 2.5/6 (42%) vs 2726-rated opposition in Aker Brygge, 1989 |
| February 1989 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #63 in world, age 67y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 67y11m) |
| March 1989 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #64 in world, age 68y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y0m) |
| March 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2575-rated opposition in New York (Open), 1989 |
| April 1989 rating list | Rating: 2665, ranked #58 in world, age 68y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y1m) |
| May 1989 rating list | Rating: 2663, ranked #56 in world, age 68y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y2m) |
| May 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2593, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Haninge, 1989 |
| June 1989 rating list | Rating: 2655, ranked #69 in world, age 68y3m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y3m) |
| July 1989 rating list | Rating: 2654, ranked #71 in world, age 68y4m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y4m) |
| August 1989 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #69 in world, age 68y5m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y5m) |
| August 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2526, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2449-rated opposition in London (Lloyds Bank Open), 1989 |
| September 1989 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #73 in world, age 68y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y6m) |
| October 1989 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #75 in world, age 68y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y7m) |
| November 1989 rating list | Rating: 2649, ranked #72 in world, age 68y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y8m) |
| December 1989 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #72 in world, age 68y9m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y9m) |
| December 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2599, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2582-rated opposition in Groningen, 1989 |
| December 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2622, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2578-rated opposition in Palma de Mallorca (Open), 1989 |
| January 1990 rating list | Rating: 2650, ranked #69 in world, age 68y10m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y10m) |
| January 1990 tournament | Performance rating of [2539], scoring 0/1 (0%) vs 2698-rated opposition in EUCup Moscow-ZSKA Moscow, 1990 |
| February 1990 rating list | Rating: 2651, ranked #73 in world, age 68y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 68y11m) |
| February 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2529-rated opposition in Rome op, 1990 |
| March 1990 rating list | Rating: 2657, ranked #61 in world, age 69y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y0m) |
| March 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2627, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2650-rated opposition in Beersheba, 1990 |
| April 1990 rating list | Rating: 2661, ranked #58 in world, age 69y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y1m) |
| April 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2504-rated opposition in Buenos Aires, 1990 |
| May 1990 rating list | Rating: 2660, ranked #59 in world, age 69y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y2m) |
| June 1990 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #59 in world, age 69y3m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y3m) |
| June 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2502, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2548-rated opposition in Manila (Interzonal), 1990 |
| July 1990 rating list | Rating: 2632, ranked #89 in world, age 69y4m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y4m) |
| July 1990 highlight | * Smyslov shares 48th-53rd in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1990-1993 FIDE cycle |
| August 1990 rating list | Rating: 2633, ranked #87 in world, age 69y5m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y5m) |
| September 1990 rating list | Rating: 2635, ranked #87 in world, age 69y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y6m) |
| September 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2546, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2550-rated opposition in Barcelona, 1990 |
| October 1990 rating list | Rating: 2627, ranked #104 in world, age 69y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y7m) |
| November 1990 rating list | Rating: 2625, ranked #108 in world, age 69y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 69y8m) |
| December 1990 rating list | Rating: 2624, ranked #111 in world, age 69y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 69y9m) |
| January 1991 rating list | Rating: 2618, ranked #120 in world, age 69y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 69y10m) |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2578], scoring 3/4 (75%) vs 2518-rated opposition in Wch Seniors Bad Woerishofen, 1991 |
| February 1991 rating list | Rating: 2621, ranked #114 in world, age 69y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 69y11m) |
| March 1991 rating list | Rating: 2617, ranked #120 in world, age 70y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y0m) |
| April 1991 rating list | Rating: 2619, ranked #118 in world, age 70y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y1m) |
| May 1991 rating list | Rating: 2618, ranked #133 in world, age 70y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y2m) |
| May 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2547, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2519-rated opposition in Gelsenkirchen, 1991 |
| June 1991 rating list | Rating: 2611, ranked #151 in world, age 70y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y3m) |
| June 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2565, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2541-rated opposition in Moscow Veterans, 1991 |
| July 1991 rating list | Rating: 2611, ranked #145 in world, age 70y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y4m) |
| August 1991 rating list | Rating: 2611, ranked #152 in world, age 70y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y5m) |
| September 1991 rating list | Rating: 2613, ranked #145 in world, age 70y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 70y6m) |
| October 1991 rating list | Rating: 2612, ranked #148 in world, age 70y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 70y7m) |
| November 1991 rating list | Rating: 2611, ranked #147 in world, age 70y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 70y8m) |
| December 1991 rating list | Rating: 2608, ranked #158 in world, age 70y9m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 70y9m) |
| January 1992 rating list | Rating: 2606, ranked #163 in world, age 70y10m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 70y10m) |
| February 1992 rating list | Rating: 2605, ranked #167 in world, age 70y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 70y11m) |
| March 1992 rating list | Rating: 2601, ranked #166 in world, age 71y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y0m) |
| April 1992 rating list | Rating: 2602, ranked #161 in world, age 71y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y1m) |
| May 1992 rating list | Rating: 2597, ranked #173 in world, age 71y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y2m) |
| June 1992 rating list | Rating: 2590, ranked #188 in world, age 71y3m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y3m) |
| July 1992 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #182 in world, age 71y4m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y4m) |
| August 1992 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #197 in world, age 71y5m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y5m) |
| August 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2570, scoring 6/12 (50%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Women-Veterans Aruba, 1992 |
| September 1992 rating list | Rating: 2583, ranked #209 in world, age 71y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y6m) |
| October 1992 rating list | Rating: 2584, ranked #199 in world, age 71y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y7m) |
| October 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2591, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2610-rated opposition in Moscow (Open), 1992 |
| October 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2599-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1992 |
| November 1992 rating list | Rating: 2595, ranked #181 in world, age 71y8m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y8m) |
| December 1992 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #183 in world, age 71y9m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y9m) |
| January 1993 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #179 in world, age 71y10m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y10m) |
| January 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2481, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2494-rated opposition in Rishon Le Ziyyon, 1993 |
| February 1993 rating list | Rating: 2592, ranked #184 in world, age 71y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 71y11m) |
| March 1993 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #191 in world, age 72y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 72y0m) |
| April 1993 rating list | Rating: 2584, ranked #198 in world, age 72y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 72y1m) |
| May 1993 rating list | Rating: 2578, ranked #217 in world, age 72y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 72y2m) |
| May 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2491, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2450-rated opposition in San Martin, 1993 |
| May 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2569, scoring 4/11 (36%) vs 2656-rated opposition in Rostov, 1993 |
| June 1993 rating list | Rating: 2566, ranked #241 in world, age 72y3m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 72y3m) |
| June 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2563, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2535-rated opposition in Women-Veterans Vienna, 1993 |
| July 1993 rating list | Rating: 2568, ranked #237 in world, age 72y4m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 72y4m) |
| July 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2652, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2663-rated opposition in Biel (Interzonal), 1993 |
| July 1993 highlight | * Smyslov shares 35th-41st in FIDE Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1993-1996 FIDE cycle |
| August 1993 rating list | Rating: 2583, ranked #188 in world, age 72y5m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 72y5m) |
| September 1993 rating list | Rating: 2581, ranked #205 in world, age 72y6m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 72y6m) |
| October 1993 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #226 in world, age 72y7m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 72y7m) |
| November 1993 rating list | Rating: 2572, ranked #230 in world, age 72y8m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 72y8m) |
| November 1993 tournament | Performance rating of [2572], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1993 |
| December 1993 rating list | Rating: 2568, ranked #231 in world, age 72y9m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 72y9m) |
| December 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2483, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2470-rated opposition in Sportland NRW-Cup Muenster, 1993 |
| January 1994 rating list | Rating: 2545, ranked #294 in world, age 72y10m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 72y10m) |
| February 1994 rating list | Rating: 2549, ranked #273 in world, age 72y11m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 72y11m) |
| March 1994 rating list | Rating: 2550, ranked #281 in world, age 73y0m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 73y0m) |
| April 1994 rating list | Rating: 2548, ranked #286 in world, age 73y1m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 73y1m) |
| May 1994 rating list | Rating: 2548, ranked #281 in world, age 73y2m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 73y2m) |
| June 1994 rating list | Rating: 2546, ranked #301 in world, age 73y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 73y3m) |
| June 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2650, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2558-rated opposition in Veterans-Women Monte Carlo, 1994 |
| July 1994 rating list | Rating: 2573, ranked #207 in world, age 73y4m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y4m) |
| August 1994 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #212 in world, age 73y5m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y5m) |
| August 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2520, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2486-rated opposition in Donner mem-B Amsterdam, 1994 |
| September 1994 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #209 in world, age 73y6m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 73y6m) |
| September 1994 tournament | Performance rating of [2677], scoring 2.5/4 (63%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1994 |
| October 1994 rating list | Rating: 2584, ranked #185 in world, age 73y7m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y7m) |
| November 1994 rating list | Rating: 2584, ranked #180 in world, age 73y8m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y8m) |
| December 1994 rating list | Rating: 2584, ranked #179 in world, age 73y9m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y9m) |
| January 1995 rating list | Rating: 2587, ranked #177 in world, age 73y10m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 73y10m) |
| January 1995 tournament | Performance rating of [2540], scoring 1/4 (25%) vs 2678-rated opposition in Moscow PCA-Intel qual, 1995 |
| February 1995 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #170 in world, age 73y11m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 73y11m) |
| March 1995 rating list | Rating: 2586, ranked #175 in world, age 74y0m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 74y0m) |
| March 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2567, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2548-rated opposition in Karditsa, 1995 |
| March 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2577, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2520-rated opposition in Cappelle op Cappelle la Grande, 1995 |
| April 1995 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #150 in world, age 74y1m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 74y1m) |
| May 1995 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #149 in world, age 74y2m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 74y2m) |
| June 1995 rating list | Rating: 2594, ranked #145 in world, age 74y3m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 74y3m) |
| July 1995 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #146 in world, age 74y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 74y4m) |
| July 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2571, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2577-rated opposition in Women-Veterans Prague, 1995 |
| August 1995 rating list | Rating: 2594, ranked #149 in world, age 74y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y5m) |
| September 1995 rating list | Rating: 2595, ranked #148 in world, age 74y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y6m) |
| September 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2536, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2534-rated opposition in Reykjavik Olafsson, 1995 |
| October 1995 rating list | Rating: 2589, ranked #160 in world, age 74y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y7m) |
| October 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2476, scoring 4/10 (40%) vs 2522-rated opposition in Elista (RUS Championship), 1995 |
| November 1995 rating list | Rating: 2578, ranked #188 in world, age 74y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y8m) |
| November 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2507, scoring 2.5/5 (50%) vs 2519-rated opposition in Furman mem St Petersburg, 1995 |
| December 1995 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #197 in world, age 74y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y9m) |
| January 1996 rating list | Rating: 2575, ranked #198 in world, age 74y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y10m) |
| January 1996 tournament | Performance rating of [2402], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2394-rated opposition in Staunton mem Groningen, 1996 |
| February 1996 rating list | Rating: 2572, ranked #210 in world, age 74y11m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 74y11m) |
| February 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2531, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2428-rated opposition in Cannes mT, 1996 |
| March 1996 rating list | Rating: 2572, ranked #203 in world, age 75y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 75y0m) |
| April 1996 rating list | Rating: 2572, ranked #197 in world, age 75y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 75y1m) |
| May 1996 rating list | Rating: 2572, ranked #201 in world, age 75y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y2m) |
| June 1996 rating list | Rating: 2566, ranked #220 in world, age 75y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y3m) |
| July 1996 rating list | Rating: 2563, ranked #220 in world, age 75y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y4m) |
| August 1996 rating list | Rating: 2559, ranked #226 in world, age 75y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y5m) |
| August 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2572, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2487-rated opposition in Women-Veterans London, 1996 |
| September 1996 rating list | Rating: 2571, ranked #192 in world, age 75y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y6m) |
| September 1996 match | Performance rating of 2309, scoring 1/6 (17%) vs 2426-rated opposition in Bacrot-Smyslov Match (Albert), 1996 |
| October 1996 rating list | Rating: 2544, ranked #323 in world, age 75y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y7m) |
| November 1996 rating list | Rating: 2545, ranked #322 in world, age 75y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y8m) |
| December 1996 rating list | Rating: 2544, ranked #322 in world, age 75y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y9m) |
| December 1996 tournament | Performance rating of [2403], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2460-rated opposition in Rilton Cup 9697 Stockholm, 1996 |
| December 1996 tournament | Performance rating of [2410], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2392-rated opposition in Turin op, 1996 |
| January 1997 rating list | Rating: 2539, ranked #341 in world, age 75y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y10m) |
| February 1997 rating list | Rating: 2541, ranked #313 in world, age 75y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 75y11m) |
| March 1997 rating list | Rating: 2535, ranked #337 in world, age 76y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 76y0m) |
| April 1997 rating list | Rating: 2546, ranked #283 in world, age 76y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y1m) |
| May 1997 rating list | Rating: 2538, ranked #315 in world, age 76y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y2m) |
| June 1997 rating list | Rating: 2537, ranked #322 in world, age 76y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y3m) |
| June 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2609, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2594-rated opposition in Sigeman & Co Malmo, 1997 |
| July 1997 rating list | Rating: 2555, ranked #252 in world, age 76y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y4m) |
| July 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2591, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2510-rated opposition in Veterans-Women Copenhagen, 1997 |
| August 1997 rating list | Rating: 2570, ranked #191 in world, age 76y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y5m) |
| August 1997 highlight | * Smyslov has the highest all-time rating (2570) among 76-yr olds |
| September 1997 rating list | Rating: 2565, ranked #219 in world, age 76y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y6m) |
| October 1997 rating list | Rating: 2569, ranked #199 in world, age 76y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y7m) |
| October 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2551, scoring 2/6 (33%) vs 2655-rated opposition in VAM Hoogeveen Wijk aan Zee, 1997 |
| November 1997 rating list | Rating: 2568, ranked #196 in world, age 76y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y8m) |
| December 1997 rating list | Rating: 2569, ranked #199 in world, age 76y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y9m) |
| December 1997 tournament | Performance rating of [2470], scoring 0/2 (0%) vs 2632-rated opposition in Groningen (FIDE Candidates), 1997 |
| December 1997 tournament | Performance rating of [2510], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2409-rated opposition in Rilton Cup 9798 Stockholm, 1997 |
| December 1997 highlight | * Smyslov shares 64th-97th in FIDE Candidates knockout tournament and is eliminated from 1996-1998 FIDE cycle |
| January 1998 rating list | Rating: 2555, ranked #245 in world, age 76y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y10m) |
| January 1998 tournament | Performance rating of [2474], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2496-rated opposition in Belgrade-Moscow, 1998 |
| February 1998 rating list | Rating: 2555, ranked #258 in world, age 76y11m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 76y11m) |
| March 1998 rating list | Rating: 2551, ranked #267 in world, age 77y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y0m) |
| March 1998 highlight | * Smyslov has the best-ever world rank (#267) among 77-yr olds |
| March 1998 highlight | * Smyslov has the highest all-time rating (2551) among 77-yr olds |
| April 1998 rating list | Rating: 2549, ranked #280 in world, age 77y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y1m) |
| May 1998 rating list | Rating: 2550, ranked #285 in world, age 77y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y2m) |
| June 1998 rating list | Rating: 2543, ranked #305 in world, age 77y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y3m) |
| July 1998 rating list | Rating: 2542, ranked #301 in world, age 77y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y4m) |
| August 1998 rating list | Rating: 2543, ranked #311 in world, age 77y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y5m) |
| August 1998 tournament | Performance rating of 2492, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2451-rated opposition in Nagler mem Zuerich, 1998 |
| September 1998 rating list | Rating: 2545, ranked #298 in world, age 77y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y6m) |
| September 1998 tournament | Performance rating of 2480, scoring 5/12 (42%) vs 2516-rated opposition in Cancan Veterans-Women Roquebrune, 1998 |
| October 1998 rating list | Rating: 2529, ranked #379 in world, age 77y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y7m) |
| November 1998 rating list | Rating: 2531, ranked #397 in world, age 77y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y8m) |
| December 1998 rating list | Rating: 2528, ranked #407 in world, age 77y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y9m) |
| January 1999 rating list | Rating: 2527, ranked #410 in world, age 77y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y10m) |
| February 1999 rating list | Rating: 2526, ranked #416 in world, age 77y11m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 77y11m) |
| March 1999 rating list | Rating: 2524, ranked #426 in world, age 78y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y0m) |
| April 1999 rating list | Rating: 2524, ranked #415 in world, age 78y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 78y1m) |
| May 1999 rating list | Rating: 2525, ranked #414 in world, age 78y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 78y2m) |
| June 1999 rating list | Rating: 2524, ranked #408 in world, age 78y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 78y3m) |
| June 1999 tournament | Performance rating of 2538, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2544-rated opposition in Petrosian mem Moscow, 1999 |
| July 1999 rating list | Rating: 2518, ranked #421 in world, age 78y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y4m) |
| August 1999 rating list | Rating: 2519, ranked #410 in world, age 78y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y5m) |
| September 1999 rating list | Rating: 2516, ranked #447 in world, age 78y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y6m) |
| October 1999 rating list | Rating: 2518, ranked #423 in world, age 78y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y7m) |
| October 1999 tournament | Performance rating of 2516, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2541-rated opposition in Flamenco Veterans-Women Marbella, 1999 |
| November 1999 rating list | Rating: 2515, ranked #439 in world, age 78y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 78y8m) |
| December 1999 rating list | Rating: 2515, ranked #455 in world, age 78y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y9m) |
| January 2000 rating list | Rating: 2508, ranked #512 in world, age 78y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y10m) |
| February 2000 rating list | Rating: 2506, ranked #512 in world, age 78y11m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 78y11m) |
| March 2000 rating list | Rating: 2506, ranked #520 in world, age 79y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 79y0m) |
| April 2000 rating list | Rating: 2505, ranked #535 in world, age 79y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 79y1m) |
| May 2000 rating list | Rating: 2504, ranked #538 in world, age 79y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y2m) |
| June 2000 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #565 in world, age 79y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y3m) |
| July 2000 rating list | Rating: 2496, ranked #593 in world, age 79y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y4m) |
| July 2000 tournament | Performance rating of 2511, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2504-rated opposition in Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies Munich, 2000 |
| August 2000 rating list | Rating: 2495, ranked #571 in world, age 79y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y5m) |
| September 2000 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #547 in world, age 79y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y6m) |
| October 2000 rating list | Rating: 2498, ranked #572 in world, age 79y7m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 79y7m) |
| November 2000 rating list | Rating: 2495, ranked #587 in world, age 79y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y8m) |
| December 2000 rating list | Rating: 2492, ranked #590 in world, age 79y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 79y9m) |
| January 2001 rating list | Rating: 2488, ranked #645 in world, age 79y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y10m) |
| February 2001 rating list | Rating: 2488, ranked #635 in world, age 79y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 79y11m) |
| March 2001 rating list | Rating: 2482, ranked #678 in world, age 80y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y0m) |
| April 2001 rating list | Rating: 2480, ranked #702 in world, age 80y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y1m) |
| May 2001 rating list | Rating: 2479, ranked #717 in world, age 80y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y2m) |
| June 2001 rating list | Rating: 2474, ranked #755 in world, age 80y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y3m) |
| July 2001 rating list | Rating: 2470, ranked #811 in world, age 80y4m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y4m) |
| August 2001 rating list | Rating: 2469, ranked #846 in world, age 80y5m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y5m) |
| September 2001 rating list | Rating: 2466, ranked #864 in world, age 80y6m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y6m) |
| October 2001 rating list | Rating: 2468, ranked #845 in world, age 80y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y7m) |
| October 2001 tournament | Performance rating of 2502, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2493-rated opposition in Amsterdam Klompendans, 2001 |
| November 2001 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #614 in world, age 80y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 80y8m) |
| December 2001 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #629 in world, age 80y9m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 80y9m) |
| January 2002 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #600 in world, age 80y10m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 80y10m) |
| January 2002 highlight | * Smyslov has the highest all-time rating (2497) among 80-yr olds |
| February 2002 rating list | Rating: 2491, ranked #647 in world, age 80y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 80y11m) |
| March 2002 rating list | Rating: 2492, ranked #674 in world, age 81y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y0m) |
| April 2002 rating list | Rating: 2491, ranked #689 in world, age 81y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y1m) |
| May 2002 rating list | Rating: 2494, ranked #659 in world, age 81y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y2m) |
| June 2002 rating list | Rating: 2481, ranked #761 in world, age 81y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y3m) |
| July 2002 rating list | Rating: 2480, ranked #760 in world, age 81y4m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 81y4m) |
| August 2002 rating list | Rating: 2489, ranked #657 in world, age 81y5m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 81y5m) |
| September 2002 rating list | Rating: 2483, ranked #711 in world, age 81y6m (and ranked #3 all-time among players aged 81y6m) |
| October 2002 rating list | Rating: 2484, ranked #719 in world, age 81y7m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y7m) |
| November 2002 rating list | Rating: 2489, ranked #676 in world, age 81y8m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y8m) |
| December 2002 rating list | Rating: 2492, ranked #649 in world, age 81y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y9m) |
| January 2003 rating list | Rating: 2486, ranked #683 in world, age 81y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y10m) |
| February 2003 rating list | Rating: 2482, ranked #702 in world, age 81y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 81y11m) |
| March 2003 rating list | Rating: 2478, ranked #743 in world, age 82y0m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 82y0m) |
| April 2003 rating list | Rating: 2475, ranked #761 in world, age 82y1m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 82y1m) |
| May 2003 rating list | Rating: 2485, ranked #669 in world, age 82y2m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 82y2m) |
| June 2003 rating list | Rating: 2478, ranked #733 in world, age 82y3m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 82y3m) |
| July 2003 rating list | Rating: 2476, ranked #716 in world, age 82y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 82y4m) |
| August 2003 rating list | Rating: 2476, ranked #727 in world, age 82y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 82y5m) |
| September 2003 rating list | Rating: 2481, ranked #706 in world, age 82y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 82y6m) |
