Meet the World Champion Whose Hand Found the Best Moves | Instructive Chess Classics

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00:00 Introduction
02:50 The Bishop on g2 vs. the Bishop on c8
04:34 Which Plan to Choose?
05:36 How to Gain an Edge in a Symmetrical Structure?
06:58 A Smyslovesque Move
10:27 How to Exploit The Weakness on b6?
12:35 Tactics Flow From Good Positions
15:10 3-ply Calculation

Instructive chess classics continue with a game of Vassily Smyslov - the world champion with such great intuition that he was called "the hand" - as his hand knew where the pieces should go. He was a master of harmony and piece coordination. In this game, he plays against a two-time Polish chess champion. The instructive thing about this game is how Smyslov outplays his opponent in a symmetrical pawn structure. The main difference is the g2-bishop vs. the c8-bishop - a very common theme in the Catalan Opening.

Moreover, Smyslov shows us the art of exchanging pieces to exploit the long-term color complex weaknesses in the black camp. After the correct trade, the white knights move to those weak squares and White's initiative grows significantly. This game also shows the importance of the time advantage in symmetrical structures. In the end, we see how tactics flow from good strategic positions. This game also shows how to beat weaker players by keeping it simple and preventing counterplay. This game highlights how masters form plans around the weaknesses in the position.