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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 Hartston, William R
1-0
Hastings7576 1976 B22
Stean, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 D34
Bronstein, David I vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Hastings7576 1976 B74
Miles, Anthony J vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Hastings7576 1976 A87
Bronstein, David I vs Keene, Raymond D
1-0
Hastings7576 1976 C05
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 D01
Bronstein, David I vs Jansa, Vlastimil
1-0
Hastings7576 1976 B53
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 A90
Bellin, Robert vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Hastings7576 1976 B44
Bronstein, David I vs Nei, Iivo
0-1
Tallinn 1975 C77
Huebner, Robert vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 A29
Stean, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1/2-1/2
Vilnius zt 1975 B32
Balashov, Yuri S vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vilnius zt 1975 C09
Rytov, Boris vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1975 A53
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 E58
Gulko, Boris F vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D43
Bronstein, David I vs Lombardy, William James
1-0
Teeside 1975 B44
Bronstein, David I vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1/2-1/2
Vilnius zt 1975 B89
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Vilnius zt 1975 C63
Bronstein, David I vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1-0
Vilnius zt 1975 C30
Karner, Hillar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1975 A35
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Vilnius zt 1975 B49
Mikenas, Vladas vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 A48
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch43 1975 C09
Taimanov, Mark E vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Tallinn 1975 A29
Bronstein, David I vs Lengyel, Levente
1-0
Tallinn 1975 C95
Bronstein, David I vs Govashelishvili, Genadij
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 D22
Vitolinsh, Alvis vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-chT 1975 C16
Bronstein, David I vs Espig, Lutz
1-0
Tallinn 1975 B30
Bronstein, David I vs Arutiunov, Albert
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 B89
Bronstein, David I vs Rantanen, Yrjo A
1-0
Tallinn 1975 E08
Bronstein, David I vs Gheorghiu, Florin
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 D88
Bronstein, David I vs Kavalek, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 B86
Bronstein, David I vs Dvorietzky, Mark I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 B31
Alburt, Lev O vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Vilnius zt 1975 D27
Bronstein, David I vs Alburt, Lev O
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 B02
Izvozchikov, Alexander vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 C45
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Vilnius zt 1975 E68
Bronstein, David I vs Miles, Anthony J
0-1
Teeside 1975 A40
Hort, Vlastimil vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 D26
Bronstein, David I vs Savon, Vladimir A
1/2-1/2
Vilnius zt 1975 E32
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1975 D38
Hernandez, Roman vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1975 A93
Bronstein, David I vs Keene, Raymond D
1-0
Teeside 1975 E17
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch43 1975 D48
Bronstein, David I vs Mikhalchishin, Adrian
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 B96
Dorfman, Josif D vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch43 1975 A53
Bronstein, David I vs Klovans, Janis
1-0
URS-ch43 1975 C96
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