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| PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944.05.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Khavin, Abram Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.05.29 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.05.30 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 63 | Réti Opening: Advance Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.05.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.06.02 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 46 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.06.04 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 32 | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.06.07 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.06.12 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 72 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1944.06.14 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | URS-ch13 Final |
| 1945.05.25 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +2-0=1 |
| 1945.05.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 40 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +2-0=1 |
| 1945.09.01 |
Denker, Arnold Sheldon
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation | Match/Nation URS-USA (8-2) (7,5-2,5) |
| 1945.09.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Denker, Arnold Sheldon
|
1-0 | 30 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | Match/Nation URS-USA (8-2) (7,5-2,5) |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | URS-ch14 Final+ |
| 1945.??.?? |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 57 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Botvinnik Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 37 | Semi-Slav Defense | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 31 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1-0 | 26 | Semi-Slav Defense: Bogoljubow Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Ratner, Boris
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 38 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1945.??.?? |
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation | URS-ch14 Final |
| 1946.06.19 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel
|
1-0 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | Match/Nation ENG-URS radio |
| 1946.07.12 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=2 |
| 1946.07.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=2 |
| 1946.07.17 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 40 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +3-0=2 |
| 1946.08.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.14 |
Lundin, Erik
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 52 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.15 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.16 |
Steiner, Herman
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 28 | Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.17 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Vidmar, Milan Sr
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.21 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.22 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.23 |
Bernstein, Ossip Samuel
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Battery Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.27 |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 37 | French Defense: Chigorin Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.08.29 |
Tartakower, Saviely
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 54 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.09.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.09.04 |
Christoffel, Martin
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.09.05 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
|
1-0 | 57 | French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | Staunton Memorial |
| 1946.09.12 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 58 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation | Match/Nation URS-USA (7-3) (5,5-4,5) |
| 1947.11.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 60 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | Chigorin Memorial-01 |
| 1947.11.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 34 | King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +2-0=2 |
| 1947.11.?? |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation | Match/Training Botvinnik-Ragozin +2-0=2 |
| 1947.12.02 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 55 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | Chigorin Memorial-01 |
| 1947.12.03 |
Plater, Kazimierz
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 62 | Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | Chigorin Memorial-01 |