Botvinnik

[ bot-vee-nik, -vin-ik; Russian buht-vyee-nyik ]

noun

1. Mi·kha·il (Moi·se·e·vich) [mi-kah-, eel, moi-, sey, -y, uh, -vich, myi-, kh, uh-, yeel, mahy-, sye, -yi-vyich], 1911–1998, Russian chess master.

Botvinnik

/ ˈbɒtvɪnɪk /

noun

1. BotvinnikMikhail Moiseivich19111995MRussianSPORT AND GAMES: chess player Mikhail Moiseivich (mixaˈil məiˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1911–95, Soviet chess player; world champion (1948–57, 1958–60, 1961–63)