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