Botvinnik

1069 games mastered by the World Champion

The definitive collection of Botvinnik's chess career, featuring all 1069 documented games from 1924 to 1970. Includes a special "Play as Botvinnik" section with 350 challenging positions where you'll attempt to recreate the grandmaster's brilliant moves.

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Interactive theoretical lessons break down strategic concepts using actual game scenarios, allowing you to practice moves directly on the virtual board.

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♔ Option to play any position against computer AI
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♔ Customizable test modes
♔ Exercise bookmarking
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1. Mikhail Botvinnik

1.1. 1924-1926

1.2. 1926

1.3. 1926-1927

1.4. 1927

1.5. 1927-1929

1.6. 1929

1.7. 1930

1.8. 1930-1931

1.9. 1931

1.10. 1932

1.11. 1932-1933

1.12. 1933

1.13. 1934

1.14. 1934-1935

1.15. 1935

1.16. 1936

1.17. 1937

1.18. 1938

1.19. 1939

1.20. 1940

1.21. 1941

1.22. 1943

1.23. 1943-1944

1.24. 1944

1.25. 1945

1.26. 1946

1.27. 1947

1.28. 1948

1.29. 1951

1.30. 1952

1.31. 1953

1.32. 1954

1.33. 1955

1.34. 1956

1.35. 1957

1.36. 1958

1.37. 1959

1.38. 1960

1.39. 1961

1.40. 1961-1962

1.41. 1962

1.42. 1963

1.43. 1964

1.44. 1965

1.45. 1966

1.46. 1966-1967

1.47. 1967

1.48. 1968

1.49. 1969

1.50. 1970

2. Opening

3. Combinations

3.1. Pawn combinations

3.2. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces

3.3. Mating combinations

4. Tactical blows

4.1. Intermediate moves

4.2. "Small" combinations

4.3. Forced variations

4.4. Refuting a trap by "falling" into it

5. Attack on the king

5.1. Attack on the uncastled king

5.2. Both opponents castled to the same side

5.3. Opposite side castling

6. Positional play

6.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's camp

6.2. Improving one's own pieces' positions

6.3. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces

6.4. Blockade

6.5. Beneficial exchanges

6.6. Prevention

6.7. Positional sacrifices

6.8. Attack in the center and on the Q-side

6.9. Changing a pawn structure, breakthrough, opening up files

7. Defense

7.1. Counterattack

7.2. Exchange

8. Converting a material advantage into a win

9. Maneuvering

10. Traps

11. Simple positions

12. Endings

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