Bronstein, David
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
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
View PrintGames (1930)
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1/2-1/2URS-ch40 1972 D02
Bronstein, David I vs Dominguez Sanz, Juan P
1-0Las Palmas 1972 B13
Zilberstein, Valery I vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch40 1972 A50
Krogius, Nikolai V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch39 1971 B02
Stein, Leonid vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Moscow 1971 A40
Stein, Leonid vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Tallinn 1971 B92
Messing, Hrvoje vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
1-0Tallinn 1971 E32
Bronstein, David I vs Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
0-1URS-ch39 1971 E32
Bronstein, David I vs Lengyel, Levente
0-1Sarajevo 1971 C57
Bronstein, David I vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1Moscow 1971 B87
Matulovic, Milan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
0-1URS-ch39 1971 B93
Bronstein, David I vs Bogdanovic, Rajko
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 A38
Bronstein, David I vs Parma, Bruno
1-0Moscow 1971 B79
Shamkovich, Leonid vs Bronstein, David I
0-1URS-ch39 1971 E80
Mestrovic, Zvonimir vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Sarajevo 1971 D01
Tarve, Udo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Parnu 1971 B25
Bronstein, David I vs Lengyel, Levente
1-0Moscow 1971 C69
Janosevic, Dragoljub vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Sarajevo 1971 C09
Savon, Vladimir A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Moscow 1971 D13
Vukic, Milan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 E15
Bronstein, David I vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1/2-1/2URS-ch39 1971 D03
Bronstein, David I vs Balashov, Yuri S
0-1URS-ch39 1971 B88
Bronstein, David I vs Daskalov, Georgi
1-0Tallinn 1971 C85
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Moscow 1971 A09
Saidy, Anthony Fred vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Tallinn 1971 E42
Karner, Hillar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Parnu 1971 E15
Bronstein, David I vs Parma, Bruno
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 E32
Minev, Nikolay N vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 B22
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Moscow 1971 C42
Bobotsov, Milko G vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 E19
Bronstein, David I vs Kapengut, Albert Z
1-0URS-ch39 1971 A01
Bronstein, David I vs Lein, Anatoly
1-0URS-ch39 1971 B89
Bronstein, David I vs Tseitlin, Mark D
1-0URS-ch39 1971 E62
Bronstein, David I vs Nei, Iivo
1-0Tallinn 1971 C68
Rukavina, Josip vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Sarajevo 1971 E15
Westerinen, Heikki MJ vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Tallinn 1971 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Damjanovic, Mato
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 A47
Savon, Vladimir A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch39 1971 B53
Bronstein, David I vs Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
1/2-1/2URS-ch39 1971 C36
Bronstein, David I vs Saidy, Anthony Fred
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 A00
Lutikov, Anatoly S vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Parnu 1971 B20
Bronstein, David I vs Ciric, Dragoljub M
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1971 E08
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Moscow 1971 D13
Kivioja, Endel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Parnu 1971 B95
Bronstein, David I vs Vooremaa, Andres
1/2-1/2Tallinn 1971 D32
Bronstein, David I vs Etruk, Rein T
1/2-1/2Parnu 1971 B09
Bronstein, David I vs Byrne, Robert E
1/2-1/2Moscow 1971 B30
Bronstein, David I vs Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren
1-0Tallinn 1971 A04