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Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (August 17 [O.S. August 4] 1911 – May 5, 1995) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who held five world titles in three different reigns. The sixth World Chess Champion , he also worked as an electrical engineer and computer scientist and was a pioneer in computer chess .
May 5, 1995 · Mikhail Botvinnik was a Soviet and Russian grandmaster, and the sixth World Chess Champion (1948-1963). He held the world champion title for close to 15 years (with two brief breaks in 1957 and 1960), and played chess at its highest level for over 30 years.
On this occasion, I would like to look back a bit in the history of chess and take a closer look at one of Carlsen's predecessors, Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik. 70 years ago, in 1948, he became World Champion, but already in the 1930s he belonged to the absolute world top. Let's examine how he did it and why he was so successful.
May 1, 2024 · Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (born August 17 [August 4, Old Style], 1911, Kuokkala, Finland [now Repino, Russia]—died May 5, 1995, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet chess master who held the world championship three times (1948–57, 1958–60, and 1961–63).
Sep 9, 2022 · Mikhail Botvinnik was a World Champion, and the only person who managed to earn that title thrice in his lifetime. He was unanimously regarded as the Patriarch of chess by Soviet and then Russian players.
(1911-1995) World Chess. Hall of Fame. Inducted 2003. After dominating tournament play through most of the 1940s, Mikhail Botvinnik captured the 6th World Championship title in 1948. He would attain the title twice more, regaining it from Vassily Smyslov in 1958 and Mikhail Tal in 1961.
6th World Chess Champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, won his greatest masterpiece against the great 3rd World Chess Champion, Jose Capablanca, in the AVRO tournament of 1938.
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik, PhD (Russian: August 17 1911 – May 5, 1995) was an Russian International Grandmaster and three-time World Chess Champion, widely considered one of the Greatest Players of all time.
Birthyear. 1911. Deathday. 05.05.1995. Favourite opponent Viacheslav Ragozin (38/25/3) Least favourite opponent Tigran V Petrosian (4/20/7) Strongest win Milan Matulovic (2560) 0-1 Mikhail Botvinnik (2640) Weakest loss Mikhail Botvinnik (0) 0-1 Byron A Jacobs (2245)
From the mid-1930s to the early 1960s, one man towered above all other chessplayers. That was the sixth world chess champion, Mikhail Botvinnik. His calm, deep analytical approach, supplemented by careful attention to his mental and physical conditioning served him well throughout his career.
