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| PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935.01.01 |
Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 54 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | Christmas Congress 1934/35-15 Premier |
| 1935.01.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Norman, George Marshall
|
1-0 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto | Christmas Congress 1934/35-15 Premier |
| 1935.02.15 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Spielmann, Rudolf
|
1-0 | 12 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Reifir-Spielmann Line | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.17 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Menchik, Vera
|
1-0 | 38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.18 |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Romanovsky Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.21 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.22 |
Riumin, Nikolay Nikolaevich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.23 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 35 | Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.02.27 |
Goglidze, Victor Arsentievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 28 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.03.01 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 39 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | Moscow International-02 |
| 1935.03.08 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Chekhover, Vitaly A
|
1-0 | 43 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | Moscow International-02 |
| 1936.04.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 40 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +4-0=2 |
| 1936.04.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 28 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +4-0=2 |
| 1936.04.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +4-0=2 |
| 1936.05.16 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.05.18 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.05.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Lasker, Emanuel
|
1-0 | 21 | Catalan Opening: Closed | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.05.28 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Riumin, Nikolay Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 60 | Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.06.02 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.06.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 66 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.06.05 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 37 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | Moscow International-03 |
| 1936.08.10 |
Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1936.08.12 |
Bogoljubow, Efim
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 25 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1936.08.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Tartakower, Saviely
|
1-0 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1936.08.18 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Tylor, Theodore Henry
|
1-0 | 36 | Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1936.08.22 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Thomas, George Alan
|
1-0 | 69 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1936.08.25 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Vidmar, Milan Sr
|
1-0 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation | Nottingham International Masters |
| 1937.08.?? |
Rabinovich, Ilya Leontievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 55 | French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack | Match/Trai Botvinnik-Rabinovich+2-2=1 |
| 1937.08.?? |
Rabinovich, Ilya Leontievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | Match/Trai Botvinnik-Rabinovich+2-2=1 |
| 1937.10.05 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | Match Botvinnik-Levenfish +5-5=3 |
| 1937.10.16 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 49 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | Match Botvinnik-Levenfish +5-5=3 |
| 1937.10.18 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | Match Botvinnik-Levenfish +5-5=3 |
| 1937.10.20 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 68 | Slav Defense | Match Botvinnik-Levenfish +5-5=3 |
| 1937.11.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation | Match Botvinnik-Levenfish +5-5=3 |
| 1938.05.20 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.22 |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 52 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.23 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Chekhover, Vitaly A
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.25 |
David, Michael
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 59 | Bird Opening | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.26 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 14 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.27 |
Mazel, Isaak
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 11 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.05.29 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Budo, Alexander Semionovi
|
1-0 | 24 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.06.02 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Bogoljubow Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.06.04 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 63 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.06.06 |
Gothilf, Solomon Borisovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.06.09 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 35 | French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.06.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1-0 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | URS-ch11 Semifinal |
| 1938.10.10 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=1 |
| 1938.10.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 31 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=1 |
| 1938.10.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=1 |
| 1938.11.10 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | AVRO |