[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":220},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-legend_botvinnik":3},{"id":4,"aboutLong":5,"age":6,"botId":7,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"dataHash":10,"dateModified":11,"elo":12,"extension":13,"faq":14,"favoriteQuote":24,"gender":25,"hello":26,"introduction":6,"isTrophy":27,"liveDate":28,"luckyCharm":6,"meta":29,"name":30,"occupation":31,"openingAxes":32,"openingsAnalysis":35,"playstyle":176,"playstyleSummary":180,"ratingHistory":6,"shortName":181,"similar":182,"stem":217,"trophyQuirk":6,"trophyUnlock":6,"whoShouldPlay":218,"__hash__":219},"bots/bots/legend_botvinnik.json","Mikhail Botvinnik is a Premium legend bot on Chessiverse, inspired by the Russian World Chess Champion, and carries a curated Chessiverse rating of 3246, placing it at super-grandmaster, engine-tier strength. This figure reflects the bot's performance on this platform, not a historical FIDE rating. As white, the bot leans on structures from [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines), favoring flexible central control over early commitment. Its decisions are curated for this persona rather than drawn from any specific historical game record, and no particular championship results are claimed here. Players sitting down against this bot should expect measured, methodical play that probes for small, lasting advantages rather than quick tactical fireworks, with a tendency to keep pieces on the board just long enough to extract value from superior technique.",null,"legend_botvinnik","Russia","ru","228509d2f4856568de7fc58e95c546d611978ef5cd1804569ee80012dbd0374f","2026-10-05",3246,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Botvinnik?","Botvinnik holds a Chessiverse rating of 3246, placing it in super-grandmaster, engine-tier territory. This rating reflects curated performance on the platform rather than any historical FIDE figure.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Botvinnik play?","As white, Botvinnik draws on [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines), favoring flexible central control over 1. d4. Its repertoire leans slightly offbeat rather than deep mainline theory, consistent with its playstyle profile.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Botvinnik?","It is possible but difficult, since a 3246 rating places Botvinnik well above master-level strength and close to theoretically precise play. Masters who succeed will typically need to exploit small inaccuracies over a long game rather than rely on tactics alone.","","male","Good day. I am Botvinnik, and I welcome a precise, well-reasoned game. Chess rewards preparation and patience, so let us see what the position truly requires.",false,"2026-10-04T12:49:04.322Z",{},"Mikhail Botvinnik","World Chess Champion",{"solid_sharp":33,"unprepared_theoretical":34},0.08,-0.24,{"stats":36,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":93},{"total":37,"white":42,"black":47},{"games":38,"uniqueOpenings":39,"sharpness":33,"repertoireNarrowness":40,"theoryAdherence":41},2479,950,-1,0.52,{"games":43,"uniqueOpenings":44,"sharpness":45,"repertoireNarrowness":40,"theoryAdherence":46},1263,538,0.15,0.6,{"games":48,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":40,"theoryAdherence":51},1216,558,0.01,0.44,{"firstMove":53},[54,86],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"d4",45.2,801,[59],[55],[61,74],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"d5",29.8,187,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Queen's Gambit",73,[72],[55,62,73],"c4",{"name":75,"percent":76,"count":77,"lines":78,"variationBreakdown":80},"Nf6",70.2,440,[79],[55,75],[81],{"name":82,"percent":83,"count":77,"lines":84},"Indian Game mainlines",92.8,[85],[55,75,73],{"name":87,"percent":88,"count":89,"lines":90,"responses":92},"English Opening",29.7,526,[91],[73],[],{"vsFirstMove":94},[95,152],{"name":96,"lines":97,"responses":99},"e4",[98],[96],[100,116,137],{"name":101,"percent":102,"count":103,"lines":104,"variationBreakdown":107},"French",30.6,217,[105],[96,106],"e6",[108],{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112},"Winawer French",29.2,142,[113],[96,106,55,62,114,115],"Nc3","Bb4",{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":119,"lines":120,"variationBreakdown":123},"Sicilian",27,191,[121],[96,122],"c5",[124],{"name":125,"percent":126,"count":127,"lines":128,"mainlines":135},"Other Sicilian 4...Nf6",44.6,61,[129],[96,122,130,131,55,132,133,75,114,134],"Nf3","Nc6","cxd4","Nxd4","...",[136,115],"e5",{"name":138,"percent":139,"count":140,"lines":141,"variationBreakdown":143},"1...e5 (Open Games)",17.9,127,[142],[96,136],[144],{"name":145,"percent":146,"count":147,"lines":148},"Morphy Defense",16.1,90,[149],[96,136,130,131,150,151],"Bb5","a6",{"name":55,"lines":153,"responses":155},[154],[55],[156],{"name":157,"percent":158,"count":159,"lines":160,"variationBreakdown":162},"Indian systems",58.8,370,[161],[55,75],[163,169],{"name":164,"percent":165,"count":166,"lines":167},"Nimzo-Indian",19.6,113,[168],[55,75,73,106,114,115],{"name":170,"percent":171,"count":172,"lines":173},"Grünfeld",13.7,58,[174],[55,75,73,175,114,62],"g6",{"defensive_aggressive":177,"simplifying_complicating":178,"category":179},0.2,0.25,3,"Botvinnik plays with a modest aggressive lean, pushing for initiative without overextending, and tends to keep tension on the board rather than simplify early. Its approach sits close to balanced between solid and sharp lines, with a slight preference for offbeat setups over deep mainline theory. As white it often reaches for [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines), steering games into flexible, strategically rich middlegames.","Botvinnik",{"sameStyle":183,"different":202},[184,190,196],{"botId":185,"name":186,"elo":187,"country":188,"countryCode":189,"category":179},"legend_lasker","Emanuel Lasker",3267,"Germany","de",{"botId":191,"name":192,"elo":193,"country":194,"countryCode":195,"category":179},"AuvuA","Niti Miti",3274,"Japan","jp",{"botId":197,"name":198,"elo":199,"country":200,"countryCode":201,"category":179},"PQVHF","Prince Jr.",3279,"Malta","mt",[203,210],{"botId":204,"name":205,"elo":206,"country":207,"countryCode":208,"category":209},"cnIFe","Faye Finesse",3244,"Philippines","ph",5,{"botId":211,"name":212,"elo":213,"country":214,"countryCode":215,"category":216},"MKrCR","Marco Mirror",3249,"Venezuela","ve",4,"bots/legend_botvinnik","This matchup suits players rated roughly 2200 and above who want to test themselves against super-grandmaster, engine-tier resistance. Because the bot keeps tension on the board and avoids early simplification, it rewards opponents who calculate carefully in complex middlegames rather than those hoping to trade into a simple ending. Intermediate players will find it a demanding but instructive benchmark for positional discipline.","zhtnSoanVakvE4RKR-3FBiM2Mh1zL2xkuZosUNVJ95M",1791222021661]