1995 Death Mikhail Moseyevich Botvinnik, world chess champ, dies 1991 Birthday Mikhail Moseyevich Botvinnik, world Chess Champion 1961 Event Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time 1960 Event Michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12 -8 for world chess championship 1958 Event Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship 1948 Event Botvinnik wins 5-player tournament to determine world chess champion 1911 Birthday Mikhail Botvinnik, of U.S.S.R., world chess champion, 1948-63
