Mikhail Botvinnik

Description: (Russian Chess Player Known for Contribution to the Design of the World Chess Championship System)
Soviet chess player Mikhail Botvinnik was a three-time World Champion. At 14, he defeated the reigning world champion José Raúl Capablanca in an exhibition match. He was also a skilled computer engineer. He adopted a scientific approach to chess and penned several books on chess, too.

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Birthday August 17, 1911 (Leo)
Born In Repino, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died on May 5, 1995
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