This week's episode of the New In Chess Podcast features the second half of the narration from Genna Sosonko's “The Essential Sosonko” on Mikhail Botvinnik. Continuing where we ended two weeks ago, we find Botvinnik giving his perception on several his chess colleagues. He then proceeds to talk about other matters that are close to his heart, such as the future of computer chess and his own painful losses. Narrated by professional voice actor Nick Murphy, in “His Journey to Immortality” Sosonko does recites a long monologue given by the former World Champion himself, in a way making this chapter a double autobiography. 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Botvinnik's position to the divide between Karpov and Kasparov 04:34 Botvinnik's regards on Kramnik, Shirov and Beliavsky 07:27 Botvinnik defused Bronstein, Smyslov and Tal 09:35 How Botvinnik took care of himself 12:13 Botvinnik on the future of computer chess 13:03 AD BREAK 13:56 Botvinnik's relation with and views on politics 17:31 What old age meant to Botvinnik 23:08 Botvinnik remembered his painful losses 24:28 Botvinnik's principles and convictions 27:17 AD BREAK 27:50 To understand Botvinnik is to understand him in the context of his time 30:44 The last time Sosonko met Botvinnik 34:30 Botvinnik’s death and the journey to immortality

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