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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

FCGFCG
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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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FCGFCG
1-0

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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FCGFCG
1-0

Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P

Gothenburg Interzonal

1955

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0-1

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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0-1

Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 19th

1951

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FCGFCG
1-0

Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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Games (1930)

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Bronstein, David I vs Ratner, Boris
1-0
URS-ch14 1945 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
1-0
URS-ch14 1945 B72
Verlinsky, Boris vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-sf 1945 A38
Bronstein, David I vs Lilienthal, Andor
1/2-1/2
URS-ch14 1945 C84
Zagoriansky, Evgeny vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-sf 1945 E43
Bronstein, David I vs Alatortsev, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
URS-sf 1945 C11
Santasiere, Anthony Edward vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
USA-URS radio-m 1945 A05
Bronstein, David I vs Koblencs, Aleksandrs
1-0
URS-ch14 1945 C35
Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch14 1945 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Baturinsky, Victor Davidovich
1-0
URS-sf 1945 C05
Bronstein, David I vs Romanovsky, Peter Arsenievich
1-0
URS-sf 1945 C66
Lisitsin, Georgy vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch13 1944 E94
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Kiev 1944 E90
Bronstein, David I vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1/2-1/2
Kiev 1944 C17
Bronstein, David I vs Flohr, Salo
0-1
URS-ch13 1944 C82
Sokolsky, Alexey vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Lilienthal, Andor
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 C92
Mikenas, Vladas vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 E46
Bronstein, David I vs Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
1/2-1/2
URS-ch13 1944 C82
Sokolsky, Alexey vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Kiev 1944 C52
Kotov, Alexander vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 E68
Tolush, Alexander V vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch13 1944 E60
Bronstein, David I vs Ragozin, Viacheslav
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 B72
Bronstein, David I vs Alatortsev, Vladimir
0-1
URS-ch13 1944 C92
Bronstein, David I vs Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
1-0
Kiev 1944 C12
Bronstein, David I vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1/2-1/2
URS-ch13 1944 B70
Bronstein, David I vs Khavin, Abram Leonidovich
0-1
URS-ch13 1944 E14
Veresov, Gavriil N vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
URS-ch13 1944 D63
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch13 1944 C76
Bronstein, David I vs Flohr, Salo
1/2-1/2
Kiev 1944 B16
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