Tal vs. Botvinnik Caricature

Period
1961Place
Moscow, USSR
Location
FIDE archive
Author
G. Kovanov
Category
Posters and caricaturesSubcategory
Caricatures
In this caricature by G. Kovanov, Mikhail Tal and Mikhail Botvinnik are depicted as boxers. In the first picture they are starting their first round and in the second, after the last round, Botvinnik is proclaimed champion. In 1961, Botvinnik, who lost the title to Tal a year earlier, exercised his right to a rematch. He defeated Tal and regained the World Chess Championship crown.