The Botvinnik - Smyslov Rivalry (II)
How many games did Botvinnik and Smyslov play against each other? A count by year...
| 1940 | 1 |
| 1941 | 4 |
| 1943 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1 |
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3 |
| 1952 | 2 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 23 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
...totals 102. These include two training games in 1951. The Chessgames.com database adds another four training games in the 1951-2 period.

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