Smyslov (masculine, ) or Smyslova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Vasily Osipovich Smyslov (1881–1943), Russian chess master and the father of Vasily Vasilievich Smyslov Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (1921–2010), Soviet Russian chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion (1957-1958) Anton Smyslov (born 1979), Russian footballer See also 5413 Smyslov, a main-belt asteroid Russian-language surnames