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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 Zagorski
1-0
URS-ch sf 1982 E46
Sokolov, Andrei vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 C63
Bronstein, David I vs Karner, Hillar
1-0
Tallinn 1981 C02
Bronstein, David I vs Psakhis, Lev
1-0
Moscow-ch 1981 B20
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Moscow-ch 1981 D01
Bronstein, David I vs Uusi, Gunnar
1-0
Tallinn 1981 C86
Makarichev, Sergey vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 A45
Bronstein, David I vs Antoshin, Vladimir S
1-0
Moscow-ch 1981 A92
Bronstein, David I vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 C65
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 E80
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 D06
Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 C47
Panchenko, Alexander N vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Moscow-ch 1981 B19
Veingold, Aleksandr vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 D18
Bronstein, David I vs Hazai, Laszlo
1-0
Tallinn 1981 C55
Djuric, Stefan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 C55
Bronstein, David I vs Suetin, Alexey S
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 B26
Vooremaa, Andres vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tallinn 1981 D01
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 E60
Bronstein, David I vs Andrianov, Nikolai
0-1
Moscow-ch 1981 E39
Bronstein, David I vs Nei, Iivo
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 C49
Bronstein, David I vs Chiburdanidze, Maia
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 B81
Bronstein, David I vs Kremenietsky, Anatoly M
0-1
Moscow-ch 1981 A15
Vogt, Lothar vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1981 C24
Bronstein, David I vs Gipslis, Aivars
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Arbakov, Valentin
1-0
Moscow-ch 1981 A27
Petursson, Margeir vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 E11
Bronstein, David I vs Gufeld, Eduard
1-0
Tallinn 1981 A48
Gorelov, Sergey G vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-ch 1981 A84
Bronstein, David I vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 B13
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 C11
Bronstein, David I vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 B09
Barczay, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1981 B16
Ubilava, Elizbar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi 1980 E21
Zaichik, Gennadi vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tbilisi 1980 D45
Bronstein, David I vs Gufeld, Eduard
0-1
Tbilisi 1980 B97
Bronstein, David I vs Djuric, Stefan
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi 1980 B43
Bronstein, David I vs Pribyl, Josef
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi 1980 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Rantanen, Yrjo A
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 B37
Bronstein, David I vs Rytov, Boris
1-0
Tallinn 1979 A07
Bronstein, David I vs Slutzky, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 B87
Palatnik, Semon vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 D30
Bronstein, David I vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 B06
Ivanovic, Bozidar vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1979 B16
Shereshevski, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 D01
Bronstein, David I vs Panchenko, Alexander N
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 B30
Bronstein, David I vs Nei, Iivo
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 C91
Vooremaa, Andres vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1979 A05
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 E61
Hartston, William R vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1979 A61
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