Explore 1069 games played by the World Champion

This is the most comprehensive collection of Botvinnik's games ever assembled, featuring 1069 chess games played by Botvinnik from 1924 to 1970. Test your skills in the special "Play as Botvinnik" section, which offers 350 quiz positions where you must find the powerful and brilliant moves from his actual games.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess instruction method. The series includes comprehensive courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to professional.

Use this course to enhance your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program functions as your personal coach, assigning tasks and providing guidance when needed. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates decisive refutations for common mistakes.

An interactive theory section explains strategic methods for different game phases using practical examples. You can not only read the lesson material but also make moves on the board to explore variations.

Program Features:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key Teacher-mandated moves

♔ Tasks with varying difficulty levels

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each problem

♔ Helpful hints provided upon errors

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any task position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Structured table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your learning journey

♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Full offline functionality – no internet required

♔ Sync progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

The course includes a free trial with fully functional lessons, allowing you to evaluate the app before unlocking additional topics:

1. Mikhail Botvinnik

1.1. 1924-1926

1.2. 1926

1.3. 1926-1927

1.4. 1927

1.5. 1927-1929

1.6. 1929

1.7. 1930

1.8. 1930-1931

1.9. 1931

1.10. 1932

1.11. 1932-1933

1.12. 1933

1.13. 1934

1.14. 1934-1935

1.15. 1935

1.16. 1936

1.17. 1937

1.18. 1938

1.19. 1939

1.20. 1940

1.21. 1941

1.22. 1943

1.23. 1943-1944

1.24. 1944

1.25. 1945

1.26. 1946

1.27. 1947

1.28. 1948

1.29. 1951

1.30. 1952

1.31. 1953

1.32. 1954

1.33. 1955

1.34. 1956

1.35. 1957

1.36. 1958

1.37. 1959

1.38. 1960

1.39. 1961

1.40. 1961-1962

1.41. 1962

1.42. 1963

1.43. 1964

1.44. 1965

1.45. 1966

1.46. 1966-1967

1.47. 1967

1.48. 1968

1.49. 1969

1.50. 1970

2. Opening

3. Combinations

3.1. Pawn combinations

3.2. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces

3.3. Mating combinations

4. Tactical blows

4.1. Intermediate moves

4.2. "Small" combinations

4.3. Forced variations

4.4. Refuting a trap by "falling" into it

5. Attack on the king

5.1. Attack on the uncastled king

5.2. Both opponents castled to the same side

5.3. Opposite side castling

6. Positional play

6.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's camp

6.2. Improving one's own pieces' positions

6.3. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces

6.4. Blockade

6.5. Beneficial exchanges

6.6. Prevention

6.7. Positional sacrifices

6.8. Attack in the center and on the Q-side

6.9. Changing a pawn structure, breakthrough, opening up files

7. Defense

7.1. Counterattack

7.2. Exchange

8. Converting a material advantage into a win

9. Maneuvering

10. Traps

11. Simple positions

12. Endings

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Aug 5, 2024 Added Spaced Repetition training mode - blends review of mistaken exercises with new ones for an optimal puzzle set.
Added ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
Added daily puzzle goal - set how many exercises you need to solve to maintain your skills.
Added daily streak counter - tracks consecutive days of completing your daily goal.
* Various fixes and improvements