: Unlike many of his rivals, Botvinnik treated chess as an academic discipline. He was famous for his rigorous physical conditioning and self-criticism, even going so far as to have training partners blow smoke in his face or play loud music during matches to build mental immunity to distractions.
: His greatest legacy is the Botvinnik School , where he mentored the next generation of titans, including Anatoly Karpov , Garry Kasparov , and Vladimir Kramnik . Where to Find the Book : Unlike many of his rivals, Botvinnik treated
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: In 1925, a 14-year-old Botvinnik shocked the world by defeating the reigning champion José Raúl Capablanca during a simultaneous exhibition. This was the first spark of a career that would bridge the gap between the intuition of the past and the analytical precision of the future. : Unlike many of his rivals