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... 107 KB (9,943 words) - 22:09, 7 April 2024 |
age of 23, Tal defeated the strategically-minded[citation needed] Mikhail Botvinnik in a World Championship match, held in Moscow, by 12½–8½ (six wins... 44 KB (4,804 words) - 23:22, 13 April 2024 |
On 22 November 1938, Mikhail Botvinnik (playing white) defeated José Raúl Capablanca (playing black) in one of the most famous games in chess history... 6 KB (685 words) - 20:06, 10 June 2023 |
ratings achieved were: 2725: José Raúl Capablanca 2720: Mikhail Botvinnik, Emanuel Lasker 2700: Mikhail Tal 2690: Alexander Alekhine, Paul Morphy, Vasily Smyslov... 47 KB (4,891 words) - 19:09, 24 April 2024 |
Championship was played between Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal in Moscow from March 15 to May 7, 1960. Botvinnik was the reigning champion, after... 16 KB (993 words) - 08:16, 16 April 2024 |
for 3rd place with 13/19, finishing ahead of the reigning champion Mikhail Botvinnik. This tournament was the strongest Soviet final up to that time, as... 33 KB (4,338 words) - 03:06, 8 April 2024 |
The 1951 World Chess Championship was played between Mikhail Botvinnik and David Bronstein in Moscow from March 15 to May 11, 1951. It was the first match... 15 KB (593 words) - 00:52, 22 April 2024 |
Caro–Kann Defence (redirect from Panov-Botvinnik Attack) 3...Bf5. It was used by Mikhail Botvinnik in his 1961 match versus Mikhail Tal (though with a negative outcome for Botvinnik – two draws and a loss).... 28 KB (3,810 words) - 07:17, 19 April 2024 |