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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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Bohm, Hans vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Rotterdam knok 1990 D00
Engqvist, Thomas vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Arnold Cup 1990 A54
Bellia, Fabrizio vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rome op 1990 B16
Bohm, Hans vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rotterdam knok 1990 A53
Bronstein, David I vs Ostenstad, Berge
1/2-1/2
Arnold Cup 1990 B10
Bronstein, David I vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
Rome op 1990 E46
Brynell, Stellan vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tastrup 1990 C70
Bronstein, David I vs Hodgson, John H
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 D98
Merriman, John vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Lloyds Bank op 1989 A53
Bronstein, David I vs Watson, William N
1/2-1/2
London NWYM 1989 D03
Webster, Andrew vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Lloyds Bank op 1989 A25
Dovzik, Juri vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Spring op 1989 A90
Bronstein, David I vs Jesenski, Tibor
1-0
Spring op 1989 D36
Bronstein, David I vs Beck, Hartmuth
1-0
Spring op 1989 B00
Bronstein, David I vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Lloyds Bank op 1989 E48
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Spring op 1989 E20
Bronstein, David I vs Hebden, Mark
0-1
Lloyds Bank op 1989 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1/2-1/2
Spring op 1989 E21
Bronstein, David I vs Praszak, Michal
1/2-1/2
Warsaw op 1989 A57
Bronstein, David I vs Sands, David
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 E90
Wind, Michiel A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 A47
Bronstein, David I vs Danailov, Silvio
1-0
Warsaw op 1989 B08
Bronstein, David I vs Kosten, Anthony C
1/2-1/2
London NWYM 1989 E48
Bronstein, David I vs Murshed, Niaz
1-0
London NWYM 1989 E90
Conquest, Stuart vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
London NWYM 1989 B10
Bronstein, David I vs Hebden, Mark
0-1
London NWYM 1989 C77
Levitt, Jonathan vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
London NWYM 1989 E10
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
London NWYM 1989 A88
Bronstein, David I vs Petkevich, Jusefs
1/2-1/2
Warsaw op 1989 C34
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Warsaw op 1989 C69
Bronstein, David I vs Barua, Dibyendu
1/2-1/2
London NWYM 1989 D20
Bronstein, David I vs Thorsteinsson, Arnar
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 D43
Bronstein, David I vs Matlak, Marek
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 1988 D31
Bronstein, David I vs Jasnikowski, Zbigniew
0-1
Rubinstein mem 1988 D97
Borkowski, Franciszek vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 1988 C66
Bronstein, David I vs Tseitlin, Mikhail S
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 1988 C48
Staniszewski, Piotr vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 1988 D34
Drasko, Milan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 1988 E41
Bronstein, David I vs Teske, Henrik
0-1
Rubinstein mem 1988 C00
Bany, Jerzy vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 E69
Bronstein, David I vs Levitt, Jonathan
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 D02
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 B10
Goldin, Alexander vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 E68
Chernin, Alexander vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 E70
Bronstein, David I vs Borges Mateos, Juan
1-0
Rubinstein mem 1988 C02
Marjanovic, Slavoljub vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Pancevo 1987 C08
Bronstein, David I vs Tringov, Georgi P
1/2-1/2
Pancevo 1987 E20
Bronstein, David I vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Pancevo 1987 D98
Vasiljevic, Dragan vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Pancevo 1987 E91
Bronstein, David I vs Todorovic, Goran N
1-0
Pancevo 1987 C77
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