A considerable role in the forming of my style was played by an early attraction to study composition.
Vasily SmyslovI have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.
Vasily SmyslovDespite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess.
Vasily SmyslovThe first chess book that I read was Dufresne's self-tutor, published with Lasker's Common Sense in Chess as an appendix.
Vasily Smyslov