1951

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January 13, 1951

• Letter to Regina Fischer.

March 17, 1951

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, March 17, 1951 - Page 3 — World Chess Championship — The first game in the match between grandmasters Mikhail Botvinnik and David Bronstein for the world chess championship, which opened in Moscow yesterday ended in a draw. Botvinnik played white Bronstein maintained a strong attack but became short of time and had to force a draw by the repetition of moves. The second game will be played tomorrow. Botvinnik is the holder of the title and Bronstein, a fellow Russian, won the right to challenge him at the eliminating tournament in Yugoslavia last year. Read More

April 07, 1951

• The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, April 07, 1951 - Page 29 — Botvinnik Leads — In the 24-game match for the world title, Mikhail Botvinnik snatched the lead from his young challenger, David Bronstein, when he won the sixth and seventh games and drew the eighth. Bronstein had earlier held a point lead. Score Botvinnik 4½, Bronstein 3½. Read More

April 12, 1951

• Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Thursday, April 12, 1951 - Page 10 — Question: Who succeeded Alexander Alekhine as world chess champion? S.F. Answer: From 1946 to 1947 the title was vacant. In 1948 it was won by Mikhail Botvinnik of the USSR.

April 18, 1951

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, April 18, 1951 - Page 2 — Southsea Chess Congress

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, April 18, 1951 - Page 2 — World Chess Championship — The fifteenth game of the world chess championship between the title holder, Mikhail Botvinnik, and the challenger, David Bronstein, ended in a draw yesterday on the thirty-third move. The fourteenth game had been drawn on the sixty-sixth move, and the score is now eight points to seven in Botvinnik's favour. Read More

May 10, 1951

• Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, May 10, 1951 - Page 9 — Champion Ties Chess Series — Moscow (CP) — Defending champion Mikhail Botvinnik rallied last night to win the 23rd game of his world title chess match with challenger David Bronstein and tie the series. Each now has 11½ points. The outcome of the championship will rest on the 24th and final game. Bronstein must win it to capture the world crown. A draw would leave Botvinnik still champion. Each has won five games and drawn 13. Read More

May 12, 1951

• Honolulu Star-Bulletin Honolulu, Hawaii Saturday, May 12, 1951 - Page 4 — Russ Engineer Still World's Chess Champ — Moscow, May 12 (AP)—Mikhail Botvinnik, 40, Soviet electrical engineer, still is chess champion of the world. The world's chess championship finals between Botvinnik and the top challenger, another Russian named David Bronstein, ended last night after two months of play and 24 games. The final score was 12 points each. Under tournament rules, this leaves Botvinnik still champion. The game came to a sudden end when many important pieces were still on the board. Botvinnik, who had held a superior position, proposed to Bronstein on his 22nd move that they call it a draw. Bronstein, who had almost no hope of winning, accepted. ★ Read More

May 13, 1951

• The Times Munster, Indiana Sunday, May 13, 1951 - Page 21 — Soviet Champ Keeps His Chess Crown — Moscow — (UP) — Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union retained his world chess crown in Moscow Friday night despite ending the two-month contest in a tie with fellow Russian David Bronstein. The 24th and final game in the series was declared a draw on the 22nd move, giving each contestant a score of 12 points. International chess rules prescribe that in case of tie, the champion keeps the title. Read More

August 31, 1951

• The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, August 31, 1951 - Page 9 — High School Student Leads Chess Chase — (Caption: Canadian Chess championship hung in the balance today in Hotel Vancouver, like the king and queen in the hands of likely titlist Frank Anderson. The Toronto student finished play in the lead Thursday night with a point total of 10. But Dr. Theodore Bohatirchuk, of Ottawa, and Paul Vaitonis, of Hamilton, Ont., had a chance to beat him in their final matches today, ending tourney.) Read More