How Mikhail Botvinnik Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!
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Mikhail Botvinnik reached the impressive age of 83 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous chess player.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Soviet chess Grandmaster and three time World Champion who helped design the World Chess Championship system after World War II.
He learned to play chess on a homemade set and won his first Soviet Championship at the age of 20.
He worked as an electrical engineer and computer scientist at the same time he was competing in chess professionally, making him one of the very few professional chess players who achieved distinction in another career.
His parents were both dentists.
He was the teacher of chess legend Garry Kasparov.
How did Mikhail Botvinnik die?
Cause of death | N/A |
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Age of death | 83 years |
Profession | Chess Player |
Birthday | N/A |
Death date | May 5, 1995 |
Place of death | Moscow, Russia |
Place of burial | N/A |