1. Home
  2. / Mikhail Botvinnik
  3. / Which title did Mikhail Botvinnik win 6 times?

Which title did Mikhail Botvinnik win 6 times?

  • The World Chess Championship

  • The Soviet National Championship

  • The United States Chess Championship

  • The European Individual Chess Championship

Answer

Mikhail Botvinnik was a Soviet chess grandmaster and one of the greatest chess players of all time. He won the World Chess Championship six times, in 1948, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, and 1960. He was also the first official world champion, having won the 1948 tournament that was organized to determine the successor to Alexander Alekhine, who had died in 1946.
Mastermind or Magician: Unraveling the Genius of Mikhail Botvinnik

Mastermind or Magician: Unraveling the Genius of Mikhail Botvinnik

Take the Mikhail Botvinnik Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox