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Bronstein, David

classical era

David Bronstein came within half a point of becoming World Champion in 1951, drawing his match against Botvinnik 12-12, which allowed the champion to retain his title. One of the most creative and original thinkers in chess history, his masterpiece "Zurich 1953" -- an annotated account of the greatest tournament of the twentieth century -- remains one of the most influential chess books ever written.

Total Games

1930

Wins

699

Draws

939

Losses

292

36.2% wins48.7% draws15.1% losses

Most Played Openings

A48 - London System26A53 - Old Indian Defense25E68 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation24B16 - Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation21C15 - French Defense: Winawer Variation20B01 - Scandinavian Defense19E90 - King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation18B14 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack18B10 - Caro-Kann Defense17E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation17

Most Faced Opponents

Tal, Mihail31 gamesBoleslavsky, Isaak31 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail30 gamesSmyslov, Vassily30 gamesTaimanov, Mark E25 gamesKeres, Paul25 gamesGeller, Efim P24 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V22 gamesSpassky, Boris V22 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor19 games

Featured Games

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Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 19th

1951

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P

Gothenburg Interzonal

1955

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 19th

1951

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Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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Games (1930)

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Bronstein, David I vs Velicka, Petr
0-1
Maidstone Menchik op 1994 D13
Bronstein, David I vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Donner mem-B 1994 C84
Bronstein, David I vs Kristensen, Bjarke
1/2-1/2
Peer Gynt 1994 B90
Bronstein, David I vs Royset, Paal
1-0
Peer Gynt 1994 C30
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Tasc R40
1-0
The Hague AEGON 1994 C30
Bronstein, David I vs Pigusov, Evgeny
0-1
Reykjavik op 1994 E48
Bronstein, David I vs Ledger, David
1-0
Hastings op9495 1994 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Gausel, Einar
1-0
Oslo op 1994 B31
Wall, Tim vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Hastings op9495 1994 D00
Bronstein, David I vs Ree, Hans
0-1
Donner mem-B 1994 B30
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Saitek Brute
1-0
The Hague AEGON 1994 B10
Comp Kallisto vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
The Hague AEGON 1994 C16
Bronstein, David I vs Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1994 B07
Velimirovic, Dragoljub vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Donner mem-B 1994 B80
Degerman, Lars vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Peer Gynt 1994 C77
Bronstein, David I vs Steingrimsson, Hedinn
1/2-1/2
Gausdal Int 1994 B82
Horvath, Csaba vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gausdal Int 1994 A52
Comp MChess Pro vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
The Hague AEGON 1994 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Pedersen, Daniel Vesterbaek
1/2-1/2
Peer Gynt 1994 D35
Davies, Nigel R vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gausdal Int 1994 D11
Van de Mortel, Jan vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Hastings op9495 1994 E94
Bronstein, David I vs Bern, Ivar
1-0
Oslo op 1994 A80
Bronstein, David I vs Bates, Richard
1/2-1/2
Hastings op9495 1994 B20
Bronstein, David I vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1994 C69
Karlsson, Lars vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Oslo op 1994 A26
Bronstein, David I vs Hector, Jonny
1-0
Oslo op 1994 D11
Henriksen, Morten vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Gausdal Int 1994 E92
Bronstein, David I vs Arnason, Throstur
1-0
Reykjavik op 1994 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Henriksen, Morten
1/2-1/2
Peer Gynt 1994 B31
Bronstein, David I vs Ward, Christopher
0-1
Maidstone Menchik op 1994 A46
Lalic, Bogdan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Maidstone Menchik op 1994 A09
Bronstein, David I vs Franklin, Michael J
1-0
Hastings op9495 1994 A54
Bronstein, David I vs Titzhoff, Frank
1-0
Oslo op 1994 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Psakhis, Lev
1/2-1/2
Gausdal Int 1994 A46
Bibby, Simon vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Maidstone Menchik op 1994 A45
Bronstein, David I vs Ivanov, An
1/2-1/2
Maidstone Menchik op 1994 C52
Kolbus, Dietmar vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Hastings op9394 1993 E62
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Socrates Exp
1-0
The Hague AEGON 1993 C24
Bronstein, David I vs Gurevich, Dmitry
1-0
Las Vegas op 1993 A70
Comp Hirn vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
The Hague AEGON 1993 E94
Wells, Peter K vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Hastings op9394 1993 D31
Nagaran, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Las Vegas op 1993 A25
Lopez, A. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Oviedo rapid 1993 C08
Fernandez Valles, JM. vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Oviedo rapid 1993 C41
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Kallisto
1-0
The Hague AEGON 1993 D00
Suba, Mihai vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Oviedo rapid 1993 D94
Bronstein, David I vs Comp The King
1/2-1/2
The Hague AEGON 1993 D11
Plaskett, Jim vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Hastings op9394 1993 A45
Bronstein, David I vs Cramling, Pia
0-1
Oviedo rapid 1993 A04
Bronstein, David I vs Webster, Andrew
1/2-1/2
Hastings op9394 1993 E61
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