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Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (Russian: Михаи́л Моисе́евич Ботви́нник, romanized: Mikhaíl Moiseyevich Botvínnik) [a] (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.
Botvinnik, Mikhail. World Rank (All players): 5816. Federation: Israel. FIDE ID: 2805650. B-Year: 1983.
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.
Mar 29, 2021 · GM Mikhail Botvinnik was the sixth World Chess Champion and is generally accepted as one of the best players of all time. Known as "the Patriarch," he worked with and trained many promising masters, grandmasters, national champions, and world champions including Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vladimir...
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.
Apr 7, 2023 · Mikhail Botvinnik was a towering figure in the world of chess, and his contributions to the game are still felt today. From his innovative approach to chess theory to his emphasis on analysis and study, Botvinnik's legacy continues to inspire and inform chess players around the world.
Aug 13, 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).
(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.
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik 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.
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik was born on August 17, 1911, and died in 1995, at the age of 84. He was the first world-class player to develop within the Soviet Union, winning the World Championship three times, while working as an electrical engineer, and in fact earning a PhD.
