What was Botvinnik's major role in the organization of chess?
Designing the World Chess Championship system after WWII
Creating the Chess pieces
Redefining the chess board
Dictating the official rules
Answer
Botvinnik's major role in the organization of chess was designing the World Chess Championship system after WWII. He was instrumental in the development of the Candidates Tournament and the Interzonal Tournament, which are still used today to determine who will challenge the World Champion.
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