Botvinnik

GPTKB entity

Statements (277)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:artistic_influence strategic planning in chess
influenced strategic play
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Hero_of_Socialist_Labor
gptkb:Order_of_Lenin
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
gptkb:FIDE_Grandmaster
Soviet Champion
Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR
gptkbp:birth_date 1911
1911-08-17
August 17, 1911
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Baku
gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:Kostroma,_Russia
gptkb:Vitebsk
gptkbp:campus_facilities gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1984
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1927
gptkb:1929
gptkbp:championship gptkb:1961
gptkb:chess_match
1948
World Chess Championship titles
Moscow Championship
1939 USSR Championship
USSR Championship
Three-time World Chess Champion
gptkbp:championships_won 1948
gptkbp:chess_opening gptkb:1952
gptkb:Chess:_My_Life_and_Games
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit
complexity
Soviet Era
chess books
exceptional
mid 20th century
wrote several chess books
Caro-Kann Defense
Bronze medal 1954
Gold medal 1952
Botvinnik vs. Reshevsky, 1948
Soviet Defense
pioneered modern chess training
theoretical and deep
Botvinnik's Best Games
" Chess: The Hard Way"
Emphasized the importance of preparation
Regarded as a founding figure of Soviet chess
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tatiana_Botvinnik
gptkb:Vladimir_Botvinnik
gptkbp:coaching_career coached Soviet team
gptkbp:community gptkb:Soviet_chess_school
1930s
1970s
formal training
promoted chess in schools
active in mid 20th century
Botvinnik: The Life and Games of Mikhail Botvinnik
Active from the 1930s to the 1970s
Studied engineering and chess theory
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Soviet_chess_school
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Soviet_chess_school
gptkb:chess_match
chess literature
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:death_date gptkb:1995
May 8, 1995
1995-05-05
1995-05-08
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Tal
gptkbp:ends_at high
highly regarded
gptkbp:events gptkb:Tal
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1963
gptkb:Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:Botvinnik's_Endgame_Studies
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1948
gptkb:chess_match
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Tal_1960
International Grandmaster
strategic
scientific
World Champion title
Positional
known for endgame studies
Positional and strategic
Strong endgame player
World Chess Champion three times
known for strategic endgames
Moscow 1948
practical contributions
First to regain the World Championship title
Known for deep strategic understanding
gptkbp:famous_for Chess theory
strategic play
opening theory
theoretical contributions
theory of chess
deep preparation
his matches against Keres
training chess players
gptkbp:famous_quote Chess is a game of strategy.
Chess is a game of intellect.
Chess is a science.
In chess, as in life, a man is judged by his actions.
The most important thing in chess is to have a good opening.
" Chess is a science."
A chess player is a man who has a good memory.
" Chess is a science and an art."
The best way to win is to play the best moves.
" Chess is a game of strategy and tactics."
gptkbp:final_score 9.5
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Botvinnik_School_of_Chess
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
Mikhail Moiseevich Botvinnik
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:Botvinnik
Mikhail Moiseyevich
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Karpov
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:chess_match
Soviet chess players
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneer of Soviet chess dominance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Botvinnik
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Soviet_chess_school
gptkb:chess_match
inspired future generations
Chess theory
Training methods
computer chess
influenced future generations
Opening preparation
Developed training methods
Soviet chess community
Soviet chess dominance
developed Soviet chess school
Influenced generations of Soviet players
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:chess_match
chess education
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alekhine
gptkb:Capablanca
gptkbp:influences chess training methods
gptkbp:inspired future generations of players
gptkbp:is_played_by Olympiad
Candidates Tournaments
gptkbp:known_for Analytical skills
chess openings
Training methods
systematic approach
Strategic play
Opening preparation
Endgame studies
his opening preparation
gptkbp:legacy Chess literature
chess education
opening preparation
father of Soviet chess
Chess competitions organization
Development of Soviet chess
Influence on chess coaching
Promotion of chess in education
father of Soviet chess school
pioneered Soviet chess training
Botvinnik Chess School
known as the father of Soviet chess
gptkbp:losses gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1957
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Author
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Patriarch_of_Soviet_Chess
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:First_Soviet_World_Champion
gptkb:1948_World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:chess_match
World Champion three times
Pioneer of Soviet chess
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Kasparov
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Karpov
gptkb:Fischer
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Keres,_1945
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Keres,_1946
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Smyslov,_1954
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Tal,_1960
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs_Petrosian,_1963
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Tal_1960
Botvinnik vs. Tal
Botvinnik vs. Petrosian, 1963
Botvinnik vs. Reshevsky, 1948
Botvinnik vs. Tal, 1961
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Petrosian
gptkb:1945_World_Championship_Candidates
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Karpov_1974
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Karpov_1975
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Korchnoi_1974
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Petrosian_1963
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Petrosian_1966
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Smyslov_1954
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Smyslov_1957
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Spassky_1969
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1960
gptkb:1948_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1948_World_Championship
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Tal_1961
gptkb:Botvinnik_vs._Tal_1960
1948
Botvinnik vs Tal 1960
World Chess Championship 1961
1948 World Championship Match
Botvinnik vs Karpov 1971
Botvinnik vs Petrosian 1963
Botvinnik vs Smyslov 1954
Botvinnik vs Spassky 1966
Botvinnik vs. Smyslov
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1954
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1951
gptkb:Botvinnik_System
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1948
World Chess Championship 1961
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Botvinnik_Variation
gptkb:Botvinnik_System
contributed to opening theory
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:Keres
gptkb:Tal
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkb:Reshevsky
gptkbp:published_by chess books
gptkbp:publishes Chess: The New Art of War
gptkbp:rank top 10
gptkbp:rating gptkb:unknown
over 2700
2720
2700+
gptkbp:registration gptkb:Politician
2000001
gptkbp:repertoire gptkb:Botvinnik_System
Caro-Kann Defense
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Mikhail_Tal
gptkb:Keres
gptkb:Tal
gptkb:Smyslov
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkb:Reshevsky
gptkb:Petrosian
gptkb:Euwe
with Paul Keres
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margarita_Botvinnik
gptkbp:style strategic
Positional play
strategic play
Tactical play
scientific approach
Strategic play
gptkbp:style_of_play gptkb:Soviet_school_of_chess
theoretical
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Botvinnik's_Tactics
positional play
Known for deep calculation
gptkbp:team gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:title gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:chess_match
former World Chess Champion
gptkbp:winner multiple international tournaments
gptkbp:wrote Chess: The New Art of War
gptkbp:youth_club gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
gptkb:Moscow_Chess_Club