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Michail Moissejewitsch Botwinnik
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Memorial Page for Michail Moissejewitsch Botwinnik

Aug 17, 1911 – May 5, 1995(83 years)Died in:Moscow, Russia

Soviet chess player

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Biography

Nationality

Soviet Union

Cause of Death

pancreatic cancer

Burial Place

Novodevichy Cemetery

Occupation(6)

chess playerchess coachengineerwriterelectrical engineerchess composer

Awards(1)

world chess champion

Spouse(1)

Gayane Davidovna Ananova

Education(1)

Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Mikhail Botvinnik (* August 17, 1911 in Repino; † May 5, 1995 in Moscow) was a soviet chess player. He was 83 years old. He was married to Gayane Davidovna Ananova. He studied at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University. His faith was atheism. He was awarded the world chess champion. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Born in Repino, Saint Petersburg

1911

Died in Moscow, Russia (pancreatic cancer)

1995

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Michail Moissejewitsch Botwinnik. Forever remembered.