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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.
Botvinnik's best years were from 1935 to 1946; during that period he dominated Soviet chess; and the USSR's 15½–4½ win in the 1945 radio match against the USA proved that the USSR's top players were considerably better than the USA's (who had dominated international team competitions in the 1930s).
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...
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).
(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.
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.
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.
Born in the early 20th century, Botvinnik’s illustrious career spanned over six decades, and he made significant contributions both on and off the chessboard. In this article, we will explore the life of Mikhail Botvinnik, his achievements as a chess player, and his work in computer science.
