world championship return match de botvinnik mikhail moiseyevich (1 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 52 pages with diagrams. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. Roy DeVault translator. (Lusis: 2274) First American edition. Although Mikhail Botvinnik lost the title to Vasily Smyslov in 1957, the FIDE rules at that time allowed a rematch. This match was held in Moscow, March 1958. This time Botvinnik started with three straight wins, kept that margin up to the half way point, then coasted home to regain the title after 23 games. The chief arbiter for this match was Swedish GM, Gideon Stahlberg. During game #15 of this match, Botvinnik had a very favorable position after 55 moves, and had only to make two moves in three minutes in order to adjourn and work out the possibilities. However, he stared at the board and became so absorbed in trying to figure out the win of a piece and which pawn to push, that he was quite surprised when Stahlberg informed him that he had forfeited in time. In spite of that time management error, Botvinnik maintained his composure and the lead. After 23 games, having achieved 12.5 points, Mikhail Botvinnik became the World Chess Champion for the second time. Condition: Corners bumped else a better than very good copy.