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)
Search & Filter All Games →Bronstein, David I vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1-0URS-ch28 1961 E81
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1-0Moscow-ch 1961 B01
Bronstein, David I vs Borisenko, Georgy K
0-1URS-ch28 1961 C43
Bronstein, David I vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1-0URS-ch29 1961 C07
Bykhovsky, Anatoly A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Moscow-ch 1961 B80
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch28 1961 E62
Shianovsky, Vladislav I vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch29 1961 B11
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Maroczy mem 1961 A54
Pogats, Jozsef vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 B33
Bronstein, David I vs Ignatiev, Felix N
1/2-1/2Moscow-ch 1961 D18
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
1/2-1/2URS-ch29 1961 E52
Bronstein, David I vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 C05
Stein, Leonid vs Bronstein, David I
1-0URS-ch28 1961 B06
Bronstein, David I vs Volovich, Anatoly A
1-0Moscow-ch 1961 A65
Bronstein, David I vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1/2-1/2Moscow-ch 1961 B60
Gipslis, Aivars vs Bronstein, David I
0-1URS-ch29 1961 C15
Bannik, Anatoly vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch28 1961 B02
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch29 1961 B11
Bronstein, David I vs Donner, Jan Hein
1-0Maroczy mem 1961 B12
Filip, Miroslav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 B07
Bronstein, David I vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2URS-ch29 1961 C87
Bronstein, David I vs Dely, Peter
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 E25
Bronstein, David I vs Korzin, Vitaly A
1-0Moscow-ch 1961 D36
Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Bronstein, David I
1-0URS-ch29 1961 B10
Bronstein, David I vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1URS-ch28 1961 D85
Kuznetsov, Victor N vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Moscow-ch 1961 B06
Bronstein, David I vs Bilek, Istvan
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 B27
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2Maroczy mem 1961 B47
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Mar del Plata 1960 C50
Letelier, Rene vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Mar del Plata 1960 C45
Taimanov, Mark E vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 A22
Bronstein, David I vs Bagirov, Vladimir
0-1URS-ch27 1960 A07
Nei, Iivo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1URS-ch27 1960 C01
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Mar del Plata 1960 C17
Suetin, Alexey S vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 C92
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Bronstein, David I
0-1URS-ch27 1960 C17
Bronstein, David I vs Liberzon, Vladimir M
1-0URS-ch27 1960 C18
Bronstein, David I vs Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis
1-0Mar del Plata 1960 D36
Bronstein, David I vs Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo
1/2-1/2Mar del Plata 1960 B10
Gadia, Okicio vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Mar del Plata 1960 A07
Bielicki, Carlos vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Mar del Plata 1960 A54
Bronstein, David I vs Marini, Luis
1-0Mar del Plata 1960 B31
Bronstein, David I vs Foguelman, Alberto
1-0Mar del Plata 1960 A46
Gufeld, Eduard vs Bronstein, David I
0-1URS-ch27 1960 B22
Krogius, Nikolai V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 C47
Bronstein, David I vs Shamkovich, Leonid
0-1URS-ch27 1960 A13
Bronstein, David I vs Saadi, Julio
1-0Mar del Plata 1960 B29
Wexler, Bernardo vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Mar del Plata 1960 A70
Bronstein, David I vs Bazan, Osvaldo
1-0Mar del Plata 1960 B19
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 A17