Pantheon
5 · Chess · Enshrined

Mikhail Botvinnik

Russia · 1927–1961 · Russia · retired
Honor Index1,250
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
MBMikhail Botvinnik
Overall
5
/ 27
Russia
3
/ 9
Stature
83
/ 100
Top 15% all-time

Three-time world champion who twice regained the title by rematch; the patriarch of the Soviet chess school.

5
World Championship
35
Seasons

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'27'29'31'33'35'37'39'41'43'45'47'49'51'53'55'57'59'61

Index composition

1,250
Index
  • Individual awards1,250100%

Trophy cabinet

5
World Championship
'48'51'54'58'61

All honors

5 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1961World ChampionshipS250
1958World ChampionshipS250
1954World ChampionshipS250
1951World ChampionshipS250
1948World ChampionshipS250

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