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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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Ignatiev, Felix N vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Kislovodsk 1968 A86
Gufeld, Eduard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 C09
Hermlin, Aarne vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1968 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Ciocaltea, Victor
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 B96
Bronstein, David I vs Honfi, Karoly
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 A37
Ciric, Dragoljub M vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 B08
Bronstein, David I vs Khasin, Abram
0-1
Kislovodsk 1968 C07
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1-0
IBM 1968 A41
Fuchs, Reinhart vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Lasker mem 1968 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Suetin, Alexey S
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 B23
Bronstein, David I vs Radovici, Corvin
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 D10
Bronstein, David I vs Espig, Lutz
1-0
Lasker mem 1968 A48
Jongsma, Alexander vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 B10
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1-0
Kislovodsk 1968 B89
Bronstein, David I vs Stein, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1968 B31
Bronstein, David I vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1968 C77
Nikolic, Stanimir vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 B14
Barczay, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 E18
Bronstein, David I vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 C54
Bronstein, David I vs Lengyel, Levente
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 A46
Zuidema, Coenraad vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 C07
Bouwmeester, Hans vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
IBM 1968 A87
Schoeneberg, Manfred vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Lasker mem 1968 C73
Bronstein, David I vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
Moscow-Prague 1968 D92
Ivkov, Borislav vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-JUG 1968 E14
Kavalek, Lubomir vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
IBM 1968 C16
Donner, Jan Hein vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 D78
Bronstein, David I vs Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 B15
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1968 D56
Bronstein, David I vs Ryc, Ivo
1-0
Kislovodsk 1968 B31
Orev, Petar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 B14
Bronstein, David I vs Bilek, Istvan
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 B06
Bronstein, David I vs Gulko, Boris F
0-1
Moscow-ch 1968 C08
Bronstein, David I vs Ree, Hans
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 B31
Zinn, Lothar vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Lasker mem 1968 B06
Bronstein, David I vs Ortega, Rogelio
1-0
Lasker mem 1968 C01
Bronstein, David I vs Hennings, Artur
1-0
Lasker mem 1968 A11
Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1968 B14
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Moscow-ch 1968 B10
Moiseev, Oleg L vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Moscow-ch 1968 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Malich, Burkhard
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 C42
Marovic, Drazen vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
IBM 1968 E69
Minic, Dragoljub vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 B04
Bronstein, David I vs Kotov, Alexander
1-0
IBM 1968 B19
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1968 B10
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1968 C42
Csom, Istvan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Lasker mem 1968 B15
Bronstein, David I vs Simagin, Vladimir
1-0
Kislovodsk 1968 B00
Mosionzhik, Bronislava vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-chT 1968 B13
Ivkov, Borislav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1968 E15
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