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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 Matanovic, Aleksandar
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 E39
Nedeljkovic, Strecko vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 E15
Bronstein, David I vs Denker, Arnold S
1-0
USA-URS 1954 E39
Bronstein, David I vs Panno, Oscar
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 A53
Pfeiffer, Gerhard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 B52
Bronstein, David I vs Janosevic, Dragoljub
1-0
Belgrade 1954 D03
Bronstein, David I vs Rabar, Braslav
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 B94
Bronstein, David I vs Milic, Borislav
1-0
Belgrade 1954 B94
Golombek, Harry vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
ENG-URS 1954 E97
Bronstein, David I vs Pilnik, Herman
1-0
Belgrade 1954 E74
Bronstein, David I vs Trifunovic, Petar
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 E44
Joppen, Egon vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Belgrade 1954 B97
Filip, Miroslav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 D95
Porrecca, Giorgio vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Belgrade 1954 B18
Bronstein, David I vs Barcza, Gedeon
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 E52
Bronstein, David I vs Golombek, Harry
1-0
ENG-URS 1954 B11
Bronstein, David I vs Anagnostou, J.
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 D22
Bronstein, David I vs Karaklajic, Nikola
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 E29
Nievergelt, Erwin vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Belgrade 1954 E39
Denker, Arnold S vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
USA-URS 1954 D30
Djurasevic, Bozidar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 C04
Bronstein, David I vs Linskens, R.
1-0
URU-URS 1954 C73
Bronstein, David I vs Bernstein, Ossip
1-0
FRA-URS 1954 C30
Barcza, Gedeon vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 A49
Beni, Alfred vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 E20
Bronstein, David I vs Horberg, Beng Eric
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 E59
Wade, Robert Graham vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Amsterdam olm 1954 C76
Lundin, Erik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
SWE-URS 1954 A07
Bernstein, Ossip vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
FRA-URS 1954 C01
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 C07
Rotunno, Ernesto vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URU-URS 1954 E68
Bronstein, David I vs Czerniak, Moshe
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 D93
Bronstein, David I vs Denker, Arnold S
1-0
USA-URS 1954 B76
Bronstein, David I vs Bobotsov, Milko G
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 E16
Bronstein, David I vs Cortlever, Nicolaas
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 D90
Wade, Robert Graham vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Belgrade 1954 E67
Gudmundsson, Gudbjartur vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Amsterdam olm 1954 D04
Pirc, Vasja vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 A07
Bronstein, David I vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0
Belgrade 1954 E53
Trifunovic, Petar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 A24
Tolush, Alexander V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings5354 1953 E36
Bronstein, David I vs O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
1-0
Hastings5354 1953 C65
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A21
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E14
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Hastings5354 1953 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E15
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Hastings5354 1953 B93
Bronstein, David I vs Stahlberg, Gideon
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 D36
Bronstein, David I vs Khasin, Abram
1-0
Moscow-ch 1953 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Horne, Dennis Morton
1-0
Hastings5354 1953 E50
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