Botvinnik

1069 games by the World Champion

This is the most comprehensive collection of Botvinnik's games ever assembled, featuring 1,069 chess games played by Botvinnik from 1924 to 1970. It includes a special "Play as Botvinnik" section with 350 quiz positions where you can attempt to discover the strong and brilliant moves he made in his actual games.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess training method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level from beginner to advanced, even up to professional players.

Using this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program functions like a personal coach: it assigns tasks, provides hints if you get stuck, explains concepts, and demonstrates powerful refutations for common mistakes.

A theoretical section is also included, explaining game strategies for specific phases using real examples. The lessons are interactive, allowing you to not only read the material but also make moves on the board to explore unclear ideas.

Program features:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves as specified

♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in puzzles

♔ Hints provided when an error is made

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any position from the exercises against the computer

♔ Interactive theory lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized display

♔ Works offline

♔ Sync progress across Android, iOS, and Web with a free Chess King account

A free version is available to try the program. The free lessons are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before purchasing additional topics:

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 poorly placed opponent pieces

3.3. Checkmating combinations

4. Tactical shots

4.1. Intermediate moves

4.2. "Small" combinations

4.3. Forced variations

4.4. Refuting traps by intentionally falling into them

5. King attack

5.1. Attacking the uncastled king

5.2. Both players castled on the same side

5.3. Opposite-side castling

6. Positional play

6.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses

6.2. Improving piece placement

6.3. Taking advantage of misplaced opponent pieces

6.4. Blockade

6.5. Useful exchanges

6.6. Prophylaxis

6.7. Positional sacrifices

6.8. Center and queen-side attacks

6.9. Pawn structure changes, breakthroughs, and file opening

7. Defense

7.1. Counterattacking

7.2. Exchanging pieces

8. Converting material advantages into wins

9. Maneuvering

10. Traps

11. Simple positions

12. Endgames