EP 506: FM Andrey Terekhov on Smyslov's Legacy and the Mysteries of Zurich 1953

FM Andrey Terekhov is an award-winning author, dad, and software engineer. For the last decade or so, Andrey has been consumed with writing a detailed biography of the underappreciated World Champion, GM Vasily Smyslov. This week he joins me to discuss The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov, Volume 2: The Challenger. The book goes beyond Smyslov's life and games, offering a fascinating look at Soviet chess history, including what may be the most famous chess tournament of all time. We discuss: The enduring legacy of Zurich 1953. What makes this tournament so famous? What did Andrey discover about allegations of Soviet collusion and political interference? How close did Smyslov get to giving up chess to pursue a career as an opera singer? What characterized his style as a chess player? Andrey's incredibly detailed research process, including primary sources in multiple languages and a visit to Smyslov's former home in Moscow. Lastly, we discuss Andrey's own chess adventures and the chess scene in Paris and France, where Andrey now resides. I am so grateful to people like Andrey for devoting so much time to preserving chess history, and I greatly enjoyed his latest book and our conversation. Kotov's famous queen sacrifice against Averbakh Zurich 1953 by GM David Bronstein Center Stage and Behind the Scenes by GM Yuri Averbakh Achieving the Aim by GM Mikhail Botvinnik Andrey's blog post about the 2026 French Championship Paris Blitz Society Andrey's Chess.com profile The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov on Forward Chess Russell Enterprises — Smyslov biography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EP 505- GM Melik Khachiyan on Building a Winning Team and Developing Chess Talent

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Ep 504- John Hartmann on the U.S. Championships, Chess Books, and the Future of Chess Technology

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EP 503- GM Nikita Vitiugov on Chess Legends, Career Crossroads, and Team Nepo

GM Nikita Vitiugov is a former Russian champion who reached a peak ranking of #15 in the world. He has represented both his native Russia and England at the Chess Olympiad and worked on the World Cham...

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EP 502: GM Mauricio Flores Rios on Finding Lessons in Olympiad Games

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EP 501: Leah Brown: How an Adult Improver Went From Beginner to 1600+ in Under 2 Years

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EP 500: Jan Henric Buettner on FIDE, Freestyle Chess and the Game’s Untapped Potential

Jan Henric Buettner is a German entrepreneur, co-founder of Freestyle Chess alongside Magnus Carlsen, and a candidate for FIDE President. In his business career he has worked in technology, venture ca...

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EP 499- IM Thomas Willemze on Game Review, Openings & Training with Focus

IM Thomas Willemze is a popular author, Chessable creator, and trainer who has worked with the Dutch National Youth Team, among countless other students. A data analyst by day, Thomas brings an analyt...

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