Botvinnik's earliest victory over an international master Botvinnik vs G Stoltz, 1926  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs N Grigoriev, 1927  (E16) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 24. Bc1! Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1927  (C16) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik's first REAL masterpiece I Rabinovich vs Botvinnik, 1927  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 42 moves, 0-1 A Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Botvinnik, 1927  (C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs V Silich, 1929  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs S Gotthilf, 1930  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 40 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1930  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 40 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1930  (A84) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0 Merciless punishment Botvinnik vs A Batuev, 1931  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 25 moves, 1-0 V Chekhover vs Botvinnik, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1931  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 Purely positional Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1932  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0 Superb endgame technique - and a study-like finish Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1931  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0 The iron grip - and zugzwang in the ending! Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1931  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 38 moves, 1-0 V Chekhover vs Botvinnik, 1932  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 34 moves, 0-1 Super-sharp counterattack V Rauzer vs Botvinnik, 1931  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1 Lisitsin vs Botvinnik, 1932  (A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs V Goglidze, 1931  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0 V Rauzer vs Botvinnik, 1933  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs G Miasoedov, 1932  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 27 moves, 1-0 Devastation Botvinnik vs M Yudovich Sr, 1933  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 23 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs S Belavenets, 1934  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 25 moves, 1-0 Positional rook sac on d4 S Belavenets vs Botvinnik, 1934  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1933  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0 Positional Queen sac Flohr vs Botvinnik, 1933  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 30 moves, 0-1 Total devastation Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1934  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0 Humoresque Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0 Precision - but also a brilliancy prize! N Riumin vs Botvinnik, 1935  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 Cat and mouse V Goglidze vs Botvinnik, 1935  (D90) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 0-1 1st brilliancy prize - but in fact merciless precision Botvinnik vs Lilienthal, 1936  (A15) English, 44 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1936  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tartakower, 1936   (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936   (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 The famous and wild draw against Alekhine! Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936   (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 The game of his life Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1938  (A25) English, 37 moves, 1-0 A Sokolsky vs Botvinnik, 1938  (D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1940  (A28) English, 27 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Lilienthal, 1941  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0 Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1-0 Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1 Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1945  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 0-1 Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1944  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1 Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1 Denker vs Botvinnik, 1945  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Denker, 1945  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 G Stoltz vs Botvinnik, 1946  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0 51 games