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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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1-0

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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1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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0-1

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 Bruk, Ofer
1/2-1/2
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 A48
Beim, Valery vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 A13
Bronstein, David I vs Jorgensen, Brian Jorgen
1-0
Copenhagen Unibank 1991 A80
Har Zvi, Ronen vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 A21
Bronstein, David I vs Parker, Jonathan
1/2-1/2
Hastings Challengers9192 1991 D36
Bronstein, David I vs Fedder, Steen
1-0
Copenhagen Unibank 1991 D97
Veinger, Itzchak vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 C59
Bronstein, David I vs Shrentzel, Mordechai
1/2-1/2
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 B01
Jasnikowski, Zbigniew vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Copenhagen Unibank 1991 E68
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Rexchess
1-0
AEGON 1991 A01
Bronstein, David I vs Schmidt, Wlodzimierz
0-1
Copenhagen Unibank 1991 C18
Bronstein, David I vs Schandorff, Lars
1-0
Tastrup 1990 E38
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 A10
Bohm, Hans vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rotterdam knok 1990 A53
Bronstein, David I vs Thorsteinsson, Arnar
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 A47
Bronstein, David I vs Tischbierek, Raj
0-1
Arnold Cup 1990 B22
Berg, Klaus vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tastrup 1990 C49
Bjornsson, Tomas vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Arnold Cup 1990 C71
Bronstein, David I vs Bohm, Hans
0-1
Rotterdam knok 1990 C15
Hoi, Carsten vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tastrup 1990 E90
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 E38
Bohm, Hans vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Rotterdam knok 1990 D00
Steingrimsson, Hedinn vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 E94
Bronstein, David I vs Poscente, D.
1-0
Rome op 1990 A57
Bronstein, David I vs Vera, Reynaldo
0-1
Rome op 1990 A73
Bronstein, David I vs Pangrazzi, Marco
1-0
Rome op 1990 A52
Sokolov, Andrei vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 C92
Bronstein, David I vs Ostenstad, Berge
1/2-1/2
Arnold Cup 1990 B10
Kinsman, Andrew PH vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Arnold Cup 1990 E68
Dreev, Alexey vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 E60
Engqvist, Thomas vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Arnold Cup 1990 A54
Bronstein, David I vs Browne, Walter S
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 B99
Bronstein, David I vs Yndesdal, Kjell
1-0
Arnold Cup 1990 A77
Drasko, Milan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rome op 1990 E69
Kristiansen, Jens vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tastrup 1990 B90
Bronstein, David I vs Bohm, Hans
0-1
Rotterdam knok 1990 A85
Bronstein, David I vs Dahl, Ingrid
1/2-1/2
Arnold Cup 1990 B21
Bellia, Fabrizio vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rome op 1990 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Bohm, Hans
1-0
Rotterdam knok 1990 A01
Vogt, Lothar vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tastrup 1990 B16
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 D78
Brynell, Stellan vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tastrup 1990 C70
Berg, Klaus vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Arnold Cup 1990 C11
Ljubisavljevic, Zivojin Z vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Rome op 1990 D00
Bronstein, David I vs Hector, Jonny
0-1
Tastrup 1990 C54
Bronstein, David I vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 D97
Bronstein, David I vs Hansen, Lars Bo
1/2-1/2
Tastrup 1990 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Bohm, Hans
1-0
Rotterdam knok 1990 C18
Bronstein, David I vs Makarichev, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 C07
Bronstein, David I vs Moyse, Nigel
1-0
Rome op 1990 C32
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