Mikhail Botvinnik
Chess player
Died when: 83 years 261 days (1004 months)Star Sign: Leo
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (August 17 [O.S.August 4] 1911 – May 5, 1995) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster.The sixth World Chess Champion, he also worked as an electrical engineer and computer scientist and was a pioneer in computer chess.
Botvinnik was the first world-class player to develop within the Soviet Union.He also played a major role in the organization of chess, making a significant contribution to the design of the World Chess Championship system after World War II and becoming a leading member of the coaching system that enabled the Soviet Union to dominate top-class chess during that time.
His pupils include World Champions Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik.
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