GM Mikhail Botvinnik

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

As Black 636

44% Win

41% Draw

15% Loss

Mikhail Botvinnik Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
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
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
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Duncan Suttles (2420) 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation	1-0	53	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Ratmir D Kholmov (2422) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense	1-0	52	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) William J Lombady (2455) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation	1-0	41	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Hans Ree (2423) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 English Opening: Carls-Bremen, Smyslov System	1-0	40	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Theo D van Scheltinga (2325) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense	1-0	32	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Efim P Geller (2455) 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line	0-1	24	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Hans-Joachim Hecht (2397) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense	½-½	41	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Borislav Ivkov (2428) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Yugoslav, Rare, Advance Line	½-½	28	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Lev Polugaevsky (2585) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Declined	½-½	21	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Molchadsky 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line, Reshevsky Variation	½-½	36	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Pal C Benko (2408) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Nc6 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation	½-½	17	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Lubomir Kavalek (2527) 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation	½-½	43	1969
Mikhail Botvinnik (2630) Paul Keres (2580) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch, Main Line, Exchange Variation	½-½	12	1969

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