How to Defend Like Botvinnik: A 66-Move Escape Against the World Champion | Spassky-Botvinnik, 1970

How do you defend when a World Champion keeps improving his position? In this 1970 clash, Mikhail Botvinnik faces Boris Spassky in the Caro-Kann and shows that defense is never merely passive. Activate the rooks, restrict passed pawns, and create counterplay before the position collapses. Spassky’s imaginative 33.Nxh6 and kingside pressure put Black under serious strain. Watch Botvinnik hold his nerve through a 66-move endgame, turning every threat into a new defensive task—and demonstrating why great defense is an art of coordination, calculation, and resilience. #Chess #MikhailBotvinnik #BorisSpassky #ChessAnalysis #CaroKann #ChessEndgame #ChessHistory #ChessStrategy #ImmortalChess #ChessGames #LearnChess