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Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik [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. 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 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mikhail Botvinnik, the sixth World Chess Champion and the father of the Soviet Chess School. Explore his playing style, his matches, his legacy, and his games.
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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).
Learn about the life and achievements of Mikhail Botvinnik, the first Soviet world chess champion and a pioneer of scientific chess. See his notable games, writings, and legacy in the chess world.
Learn how Mikhail Botvinnik became the sixth World Chess Champion in 1948, beating Capablanca, Alekhine and others. See his games, his opening repertoire and his legacy in chess history.
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).
