# Botvinnik - Chess Champion — Chess Training

> Chess training app with 1069 Botvinnik games and interactive learning modules. (iPhone/iPad app by CHESSQUEEN INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botvinnik-chess-champion/id1253441044 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CHESSQUEEN INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2017-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botvinnik-chess-champion/id1253441044/reviews.md

## What is Botvinnik?

The most complete collection of Botvinnik's games ever compiled. Contains as many as 1069 chess games played by Botvinnik from 1924 till 1970. Special section, "Play as Botvinnik" with 350 quiz positions for you to try and find those strong and beautiful moves played by Botvinnik in his games.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Mikhail Botvinnik
1.1. 1924-1926
1.2. 1926
1.3. 1926-1927
1.4. 1927
1.5. 1927-1929
1.6. 1929
1.7. 1930
1.8. 1930-1931
1.9. 1931
1.10. 1932
1.11. 1932-1933
1.12. 1933
1.13. 1934
1.14. 1934-1935
1.15. 1935
1.16. 1936
1.17. 1937
1.18. 1938
1.19. 1939
1.20. 1940
1.21. 1941
1.22. 1943
1.23. 1943-1944
1.24. 1944
1.25. 1945
1.26. 1946
1.27. 1947
1.28. 1948
1.29. 1951
1.30. 1952
1.31. 1953
1.32. 1954
1.33. 1955
1.34. 1956
1.35. 1957
1.36. 1958
1.37. 1959
1.38. 1960
1.39. 1961
1.40. 1961-1962
1.41. 1962
1.42. 1963
1.43. 1964
1.44. 1965
1.45. 1966
1.46. 1966-1967
1.47. 1967
1.48. 1968
1.49. 1969
1.50. 1970
2. Opening
3. Combinations
3.1. Pawn combinations
3.2. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces
3.3. Mating combinations
4. Tactical blows
4.1. Intermediate moves
4.2. "Small" combinations
4.3. Forced variations
4.4. Refuting a trap by "falling" into it
5. Attack on the king
5.1. Attack on the uncastled king
5.2. Both opponents castled to the same side
5.3. Opposite side castling
6. Positional play
6.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's camp
6.2. Improving one's own pieces' positions
6.3. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces
6.4. Blockade
6.5. Beneficial exchanges
6.6. Prevention
6.7. Positional sacrifices
6.8. Attack in the center and on the Q-side
6.9. Changing a pawn structure, breakthrough, opening up files
7. Defense
7.1. Counterattack
7.2. Exchange
7.3. Transposing into a technical ending
8. Converting a material advantage into a win
9. Maneuvering
10. Traps
11. Simple positions
12. Endings
12.1. Multi-piece endings
12.2. Pawn endings
12.3. Rook endings
12.4. Endings with four rooks
12.5. Knight endings
12.6. Bishop endings

## Key features

- 1069 Botvinnik games
- 350 interactive quiz positions
- Personalized coach feedback
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- ELO rating tracking
- Offline play

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Course | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botvinnik-chess-champion/id1253441044/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Chess champion

*2021-12-05*

Botvinik was a amazing positional player, This app will enhance Your positional understanding, Great app for club players!

## Frequently asked questions about Botvinnik

### What is Botvinnik - Chess Champion?

Botvinnik - Chess Champion is a chess training application that provides access to 1069 games played by Mikhail Botvinnik, along with interactive quizzes and lessons to improve chess skills. It acts as a coach, offering hints and explanations.

### Does Botvinnik - Chess Champion have ads?

No, Botvinnik - Chess Champion does not contain advertisements. The application is free to download and use.

### Can I play Botvinnik - Chess Champion offline?

Yes, the application is designed to work without an internet connection, allowing you to study and play anytime, anywhere.

### What kind of content does Botvinnik - Chess Champion offer?

It offers a comprehensive collection of Botvinnik's games, a "Play as Botvinnik" section with 350 quiz positions, and interactive theoretical lessons covering various stages of the game.

### How does Botvinnik - Chess Champion help improve my chess rating?

The app monitors your ELO rating as you learn and practice. It provides structured lessons, tactical exercises, and feedback on your moves to help you consolidate knowledge and improve your play.

### Is Botvinnik - Chess Champion suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is part of the Chess King Learn series, which includes courses for all levels, from beginners to professional players. The free part allows you to test its functionality before committing to further topics.

### What devices is Botvinnik - Chess Champion available on?

Botvinnik - Chess Champion is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is also adapted for the larger screen of a tablet.

### How often is Botvinnik - Chess Champion updated?

The application was last updated on January 22, 2018, with version 1.2. While updates may not be frequent, the core content is extensive and designed for long-term study.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-07-05

No release notes.

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