Chess Player

Mikhail Botvinnik – Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts

The chess player Mikhail Botvinnik passed away at age 83, this age of death has to be considered impressive. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Mikhail Botvinnik and more!

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?

Information about the death of Mikhail Botvinnik
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death83 years
ProfessionChess Player
BirthdayN/A
Death dateMay 5, 1995
Place of deathMoscow, Russia
Place of burialN/A