Original sentence: Botvinnik defeated Paul Keres and future world champion Vassily Smyslov, amongst other strong Soviet grandmasters such as Boleslavsky and Lilienthal, to win the title.In 1941, he won a tournament designating him the title of "Absolute Champion of the U
Edited sentence: In 1941, Mikhail won a tournament designating him the title of "Absolute Champion of the U.This designation is by no means hyperbolic, Botvinnik defeated Paul Keres, amd another future world champion Vassily Smyslov twice, amongst other strong Soviet grandmasters such as Boleslavsky and Lilienthal