Mikhail Botvinnik
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Full name
Mikhail Botvinnik
Life
Aug 17, 1911 - May 5, 1995 (age 83)‎
Place of birth
Kuokkala, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Repino, Russia)
Federation
Russia

Total Games 1315

49% Win
39% Draw
12% Loss

As White 679

53% Win
38% Draw
9%

As Black 636

44% Win
41% Draw
15% Loss

Mikhail Botvinnik Chess Games

Players Result Moves Year
Konstantin Zalkind (2246)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2318)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System
0-1 43 2013
Alik Vydeslaver (2385)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2318)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 Alapin Sicilian Defense
½-½ 18 2013
Israel Caspi (2449)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2318)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation
1-0 53 2012
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Lev Psakhis (2534)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 Indian Game: East Indian, Anti-Nimzo-Indian Variation
1-0 23 1977
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Bent Larsen (2461)
1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 d6 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Normal Defense
1-0 75 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Bent Larsen (2461)
1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 Dutch Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzo-Dutch Variation
0-1 52 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Milan Matulovic (2389)
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Nc6 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation
½-½ 26 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Milan Matulovic (2389)
1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 f5 Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Matulović Variation
½-½ 63 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Jan-Hein Donner (2430)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense
½-½ 41 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Jan-Hein Donner (2430)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz, Main Line
½-½ 33 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Boris V Spassky (2548)
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 English Opening: Botvinnik System
½-½ 29 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Boris V Spassky (2548)
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
½-½ 25 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2640)
Milan Matulovic (2560)
1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 f5 Réti Opening: Kingside Fianchetto Variation
½-½ 63 1970
Bent Larsen (2461)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. a3 Nf6 English Opening: Four Knights, Korchnoi Line
1-0 55 1970
Milan Matulovic (2389)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Modern Defense with 1.e4
0-1 46 1970
Milan Matulovic (2389)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Parma Defense
½-½ 93 1970
Jan-Hein Donner (2430)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. e3 Nf6 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
½-½ 28 1970
Jan-Hein Donner (2430)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation
½-½ 47 1970
Bent Larsen (2461)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation
½-½ 49 1970
Boris V Spassky (2548)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation
½-½ 20 1970
Boris V Spassky (2548)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation
½-½ 65 1970
Boris V Spassky (2670)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2640)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation
½-½ 65 1970
Milan Matulovic (2560)
Mikhail Botvinnik (2640)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Parma Defense
½-½ 92 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Bojan Kurajica (2524)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
1-0 63 1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630)
Ostojic Predrag (2325)
1. c4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation
1-0 46 1969