Chess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline — Mikhail Botvinnik
Capablanca’s phenomenal move-searching algorithm in those early years, when he possessed a — Mikhail Botvinnik
If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a piece, don’t take it. — Mikhail Botvinnik
Capablanca’s play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his — Mikhail Botvinnik