Botvinnik versus Smyslov and Petrosian

In August 2023 we will be publishing a reprint of two iconic Botvinnik books combined in one. In this book, Botvinnik writes the story of the three clashes with his compatriot Vasily Smyslov, matches

International Chess Federation on X: During his prime years as a player, Averbakh beat Botvinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, and Spassky. A world authority in endgame theory, he is the co-author of an anthology

Shortest Losses by the World Champions, Part 3

The Champ Greatest Game // Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky, World-ch 1966

60 years ago: Botvinnik wins return match against Tal

Vasily Smyslov player profile

Mikhail Botvinnik - The Positional Bulldozer

Michail Botwinnik: Botwinnik versus Smyslov and Petrosian

Botvinnik-Flohr II Soviet Reproduction Chess Set

On this day in 1948, Mikhail Botvinnik scored a crushing 14/20 against the strongest chess players of his generation to win the World Chess Championship in Moscow and bring an end to

Botvinnik — chess genius and hard worker

Smyslov-Spassky (29th USSR-ch, Baku 1961), with annotations by Petrosian.