Vasily Smyslov, the seventh world champion, had a long and illustrious chess career.
From 1948 to 1958, Smyslov participated....
He played close to 3,000 tournament Games over seven decades, from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen.
Vasily Smyslov, the seventh world champion, had a long and illustrious chess career