Mikhail Botvinnik
Match results
Here are Botvinnik's results in matches. In the second "Score" column, "+" indicates the number of won games, "−" the number of losses, and "=" the number of draws.

Mikhail Botvinnik

Section Title: Match results
Table Section Text: Here are Botvinnik's results in matches. In the second "Score" column, "+" indicates the number of won games, "−" the number of losses, and "=" the number of draws.

Date	Opponent	Result	Location	Score	Notes

1933	Salo Flohr	Tied	Moscow, Leningrad	6/12	+2−2=8	Challenge

1937	Grigory Levenfish	Tied	Moscow, Leningrad	6½/13	+5−5=3	Challenge

1940	Viacheslav Ragozin	Won	Moscow, Leningrad	8½/12	+5−0=7	Training

1951	David Bronstein	Tied	Moscow	12/24	+5−5=14	World title

1952	Mark Taimanov	Won	Moscow	3½/6	+1−0=5	USSR Ch playoff

1954	Vasily Smyslov	Tied	Moscow	12/24	+7−7=10	World title

1957	Vasily Smyslov	Lost	Moscow	9½/22	+3−6=13	World title

1958	Vasily Smyslov	Won	Moscow	12½/23	+7−5=11	Rematch

1960	Mikhail Tal	Lost	Moscow	8½/21	+2−6=13	World title

1961	Mikhail Tal	Won	Moscow	13/21	+10−5=6	Rematch

1963	Tigran Petrosian	Lost	Moscow	9½/21	+2−5=14	World title

Sentence(s)

In 1954, Mikhail Botvinnik drew with Vasily Smyslov over 24 games at Moscow, +7−7=10, winning the title.

final_sentence: In 1954, Mikhail Botvinnik drew with Vasily Smyslov over 24 games at Moscow, +7−7=10, winning the title.