BOTVINNIK MIXAIL MOISEYEVICH
BOTVINNIK MIXAIL MOISEYEVICH [1911.4(17).8, Repino 1995, Moskva] — shaxmatchi, grossmeyster (1935) va xalqaro grossmeyster (1950), texnika fanlari Doktori (1951), Rossiyada xizmat ko’rsatgan fan va texnika arbobi (1991). Jahonning 6-chempioni (1948— 57, 1958-60, 1961-63). Botvinnik strategik yo’nalishdagi shaxmatchi, shaxmat nazariyasi, ayniqsa debyut nazariyasini boyitgan, «Shaxmatda yarim asr» (1978), «Shaxmatchidan — mashinaga» (1979) va boshqa kitoblari bor.