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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 Panchenko, Alexander N
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 B30
Bronstein, David I vs Vilela, Jose Luis
1-0
Tallinn 1979 A47
Lechtynsky, Jiri vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 B06
Bronstein, David I vs Veingold, Aleksandr
1-0
Tallinn 1979 D85
Bronstein, David I vs Ubilava, Elizbar
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 E12
Zilberstein, Valery I vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 E16
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch sf 1978 D33
Eolian, Levon S vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Kirovakan 1978 B13
Bronstein, David I vs Lutikov, Anatoly S
1-0
Jurmala 1978 B18
Schneider, Lars Ake vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Jurmala 1978 C08
Ligterink, Gert vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Jurmala 1978 B10
Gufeld, Eduard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 C65
Gipslis, Aivars vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 C48
Bronstein, David I vs Westerinen, Heikki MJ
1-0
Jurmala 1978 C76
Bronstein, David I vs Lanka, Zigurds
1-0
Jurmala 1978 B58
Bronstein, David I vs Marjanovic, Slavoljub
0-1
Kirovakan 1978 D32
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 D58
Bronstein, David I vs Kim, V.
0-1
URS-ch sf 1978 B33
Bronstein, David I vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 B50
Bronstein, David I vs Ermenkov, Evgenij
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 D86
Bronstein, David I vs Sahovic, Dragutin
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 B80
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Kirovakan 1978 D64
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 A46
Vitolinsh, Alvis vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 C07
Arbakov, Valentin vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 C19
Kirpichnikov, Vladimir S vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 A05
Rytov, Boris vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch sf 1978 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Magerramov, Elmar
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 A72
Bronstein, David I vs Nogueiras, Jesus
1-0
Jurmala 1978 C33
Bronstein, David I vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 D41
Palatnik, Semon vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch sf 1978 E18
Taborov, Boris vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch sf 1978 C76
Bronstein, David I vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Jurmala 1978 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Kozlov, V.
1-0
URS-ch sf 1978 C50
Chekhov, Valery A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978 B10
Klovans, Janis vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 C11
Vadasz, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 D94
Bronstein, David I vs Karner, Hillar
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 C30
Bronstein, David I vs Lukacs, Peter
1-0
Tungsram 1977 C95
Gipslis, Aivars vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 C09
Pohla, Harry vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1977 C91
Bronstein, David I vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 E30
Bronstein, David I vs Rajna, George
1-0
Tungsram 1977 C84
Blackstock, Lesly SF vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tungsram 1977 E12
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 E20
Ornstein, Axel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 A10
Bronstein, David I vs Filip, Miroslav
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 B10
Vadasz, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1977 A04
Bronstein, David I vs Schmidt, Wlodzimierz
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 B85
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