Al dritto: in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (Banca di Russia) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ДВА РУБЛЯ" (Two Rubles), sotto: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2011 г." (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Al rovescio: To the left - the image of M.M. Botvinnik at the chess board, over it - the inscription along the rim: "М.М. БОТВИННИК" (M.M. Botvinnik), to the right in the background - the chess board with chess men and the dates in two lines: "1911" e "1995".
L'artista: S.A. Kozlov.
Lo scultore: Simulazione al computer.
Zecca: Zecca Mosca (MМД).