Mikhail Botvinnik

Mikhail Botvinnik was a Soviet chess grandmaster and the third World Chess Champion. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time. Botvinnik was a pioneer in the development of computer-assisted chess and was one of the first to use a computer to analyze chess positions. He was also a strong advocate for chess education and worked with various organizations to promote the game. Botvinnik was born in Russia and passed away in 1995. He is remembered as a chess legend and a pioneer in the field of computer-assisted chess.