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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 Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 B30
Ornstein, Axel vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tungsram 1977 C66
Heuer, Valter vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 C84
Sax, Gyula vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 C16
Bronstein, David I vs Poutiainen, Pertti
1-0
Tallinn 1977 D97
Bronstein, David I vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Tungsram 1977 B83
Vadasz, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1977 A04
Ostojic, Predrag vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 B46
Pinter, Jozsef vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 E17
Bronstein, David I vs Spassov, Liuben
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 E23
Bronstein, David I vs Csom, Istvan
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 A47
Bronstein, David I vs Gipslis, Aivars
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 E55
Ornstein, Axel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 A10
Nei, Iivo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1977 D50
Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tungsram 1977 B10
Bronstein, David I vs Pribyl, Josef
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1977 D93
Savon, Vladimir A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Odessa 1976 C42
Bronstein, David I vs Dobosz, Henryk
1-0
Vitrobud op 1976 A82
Bronstein, David I vs Schinzel, Wladyslaw
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 B31
Bronstein, David I vs Nowak, Ignacy
1-0
Vitrobud op 1976 C00
Ignatiev, Felix N vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 D45
Mestel, A Jonathan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
ENG-URS m 1976 C56
Lutikov, Anatoly S vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Odessa 1976 B33
Bronstein, David I vs Stean, Michael
0-1
ENG-URS m 1976 D85
Knaak, Rainer vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 E41
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 C05
Tarjan, James Edward vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 E18
Bronstein, David I vs Gaprindashvili, Nona
1-0
Vitrobud op 1976 E43
Bronstein, David I vs Tringov, Georgi P
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 D40
Goodman, David SC vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
ENG-URS m 1976 D31
Szilagyi, Gyorgy vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 A34
Bronstein, David I vs Goodman, David SC
1-0
ENG-URS m 1976 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Balinas, Rosendo Carrean
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 C11
Bronstein, David I vs Plachetka, Jan
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 C91
Bronstein, David I vs Espig, Lutz
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 D32
Bronstein, David I vs Bilek, Istvan
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 A45
Paoli, Enrico vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Odessa 1976 C09
Gereben, Erno vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 A10
Bronstein, David I vs Mestel, A Jonathan
1-0
ENG-URS m 1976 C02
Adamski, Jan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 A93
Bronstein, David I vs Vaisman, Volodia
1-0
Vitrobud op 1976 C32
Smejkal, Jan vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Vitrobud op 1976 A34
Bronstein, David I vs Alburt, Lev O
0-1
Odessa 1976 A08
Bronstein, David I vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 B22
Bernard, Ryszard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 C09
Silva, Fernando vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Odessa 1976 C01
Stean, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
ENG-URS m 1976 C32
Bronstein, David I vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 C08
Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 B33
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