Player profile: Mikhail Botvinnik
Opening: French, Winawer (C15)

page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Verlinsky vs Botvinnik 0-1 38 1931 Moscow ch-SU C15 French, Winawer 2. Lilienthal vs Botvinnik ½-½ 58 1936 Moscow C15 French, Winawer 3. Ragozin vs Botvinnik 0-1 28 1936 Training game April C15 French, Winawer 4. P Romanovsky vs Botvinnik   0-1 52 1938 1/2 final C15 French, Winawer 5. Boleslavsky vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 23 1941 match-tournament C15 French, Winawer 6. Keres vs Botvinnik 1-0 39 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament C15 French, Winawer 7. Smyslov vs Botvinnik 1-0 50 1954 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match C15 French, Winawer 8. Smyslov vs Botvinnik ½-½ 38 1954 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match C15 French, Winawer 9. Smyslov vs Botvinnik ½-½ 41 1954 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match C15 French, Winawer 10. Averbakh vs Botvinnik   0-1 65 1955 Russia C15 French, Winawer 11. Smyslov vs Botvinnik ½-½ 62 1957 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return Match C15 French, Winawer   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Botvinnik wins | Botvinnik loses

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