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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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Petersons, Andrejs vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 E15
Suetin, Alexey S vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch32 1964 B01
Parma, Bruno vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 C18
Bronstein, David I vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2
Moscow zt 1964 E19
Bronstein, David I vs Trifunovic, Petar
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 D43
Suetin, Alexey S vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Moscow zt 1964 B18
Bakulin, Nikolay I vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch32 1964 B16
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch32 1964 B06
Janosevic, Dragoljub vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Belgrade 1964 B14
Bannik, Anatoly vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 B17
Ivkov, Borislav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 B80
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch32 1964 B99
Stein, Leonid vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow zt 1964 C16
Bronstein, David I vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1-0
URS-ch32 1964 B17
Milic, Borislav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 C07
Bronstein, David I vs Krogius, Nikolai V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 C94
Bronstein, David I vs Ljavdansky, Vladimir
1-0
URS-ch32 1964 D24
Bronstein, David I vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 C97
Bronstein, David I vs Sakharov, Yury N
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 A11
Bronstein, David I vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Belgrade 1964 D87
Bronstein, David I vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 E90
Matulovic, Milan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 C73
Minic, Dragoljub vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 B57
Bronstein, David I vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Moscow zt 1964 D24
Bronstein, David I vs Borisenko, Georgy K
1-0
URS-ch32 1964 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 A30
Bronstein, David I vs Stein, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Moscow zt 1964 D79
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow zt 1964 D32
Bronstein, David I vs Zuidema, Coenraad
1-0
Belgrade 1964 A47
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Moscow zt 1964 E06
Lein, Anatoly vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch32 1964 C85
Flesch, Janos vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1964 A04
Bronstein, David I vs Suetin, Alexey S
1/2-1/2
Moscow zt 1964 A48
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch32 1964 C65
Bronstein, David I vs Ciric, Dragoljub M
1-0
Belgrade 1964 D45
Szabo, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Belgrade 1964 B86
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1963 A49
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1963 B97
Bronstein, David I vs O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
1-0
Hoogovens 1963 A08
Bronstein, David I vs Flesch, Janos
1/2-1/2
Asztalos mem 1963 D31
Bronstein, David I vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1963 B65
Bronstein, David I vs Roizman, Abram Y
1-0
URS-chT 1963 D03
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch31 1963 A17
Bronstein, David I vs Dely, Peter
1-0
Asztalos mem 1963 A27
Bronstein, David I vs Paoli, Enrico
1/2-1/2
Asztalos mem 1963 B57
Barczay, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Asztalos mem 1963 B02
Bronstein, David I vs Gereben, Erno
1-0
Hoogovens 1963 C92
Bronstein, David I vs Fuchs, Reinhart
1/2-1/2
Asztalos mem 1963 E08
Bilek, Istvan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Asztalos mem 1963 E86
Suetin, Alexey S vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch31 1963 B17
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