Bronstein, David
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
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
View PrintGames (1930)
Search & Filter All Games →Bronstein, David I vs Cramling, Pia
0-1Oviedo rapid 1993 A04
Comp Hirn vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1993 E94
Cifuentes Parada, Roberto vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Oviedo rapid 1993 D20
Suba, Mihai vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Oviedo rapid 1993 D94
Bronstein, David I vs Plaskett, Jim
1-0Oviedo rapid 1993 C00
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Oviedo rapid 1993 D27
Nagaran, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Las Vegas op 1993 A25
Yakovich, Yuri vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Hastings op9394 1993 D26
Comp Hitech vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1993 C18
Bronstein, David I vs Webster, Andrew
1/2-1/2Hastings op9394 1993 E61
Gulko, Boris F vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Las Vegas op 1993 D18
Bronstein, David I vs Ledger, Stephen
1-0Hastings op9394 1993 A27
Wolff, Patrick G vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Hoogovens-B 1992 B33
Comp ChessMachine vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1992 E44
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Heuristic Alpha
1-0The Hague AEGON 1992 C52
Bronstein, David I vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1/2-1/2Hoogovens-B 1992 D85
Winants, Luc vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Hoogovens-B 1992 A10
De Boer, Gert Jan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hoogovens-B 1992 E94
Martinez Forn, O. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 C01
Bronstein, David I vs Vigil, LJ.
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 B12
Van Mil, Johannes A J vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Hoogovens-B 1992 C54
Kuijf, Marinus vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hoogovens-B 1992 C55
Renet, Olivier vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 A13
Comp Mephisto vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1992 C08
Cifuentes Parada, Roberto vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Hoogovens-B 1992 B51
Bronstein, David I vs Nijboer, Friso
0-1Hoogovens-B 1992 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Finegold, Benjamin
1-0Hoogovens-B 1992 D19
Rodriguez, Ruben vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 C76
Bronstein, David I vs Magem Badals, Jorge
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 B12
Bronstein, David I vs Ermenkov, Evgenij
1/2-1/2Hoogovens-B 1992 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Mephisto Berlin
1-0The Hague AEGON 1992 B07
McGettigan, A. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1992 C16
Bronstein, David I vs Moskalenko, Viktor
0-1Hoogovens-B 1992 A70
Georghiou, Paul I vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1992 C11
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Zarkov
1-0The Hague AEGON 1992 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Sherbakov, Ruslan
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1992 D13
Milov, Vadim vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 E74
Bronstein, David I vs Fedder, Steen
1-0Copenhagen Unibank 1991 D97
Bronstein, David I vs Istratescu, Andrei
1-0Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Brinck Claussen, Bjorn
1/2-1/2Copenhagen Unibank 1991 C09
Har Zvi, Ronen vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 A21
Veinger, Itzchak vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 C59
Bronstein, David I vs Votava, Jan
0-1Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 D34
Luther, Thomas vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Copenhagen Unibank 1991 B33
Ansell, Simon vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 C91
Bronstein, David I vs Foster, Nick
1-0Hastings Challengers9192 1991 A46
Hoi, Carsten vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Copenhagen Unibank 1991 D27
Olesen, Martin vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Copenhagen Unibank 1991 A80
Bronstein, David I vs Bruk, Ofer
1/2-1/2Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Parker, Jonathan
1/2-1/2Hastings Challengers9192 1991 D36