Player profile: Mikhail Botvinnik
Opening: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (C98)

page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Zbandutto vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 43 1924 Leningrad 2nd cat C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 2. J Dobropistsev vs Botvinnik 0-1 35 1925 Leningrad 1st cat C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 3. J Dobropistsev vs Botvinnik   0-1 45 1926 Leningrad ch-city C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 4. N Panchenko vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 49 1927 Leningrad-Moskva C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 5. Lipnitsky vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 41 1952 Moscow ch-SU C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 6. Kan vs Botvinnik   1-0 38 1952 Training Game C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 7. Kan vs Botvinnik   0-1 41 1954 Training Game C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 8. Kan vs Botvinnik   0-1 40 1954 Training Game C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 9. Smyslov vs Botvinnik ½-½ 47 1957 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return Match C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 10. Smyslov vs Botvinnik ½-½ 55 1957 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return Match C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 11. Averbakh vs Botvinnik   0-1 31 1957 Training Game C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Botvinnik wins | Botvinnik loses

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