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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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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I

World Championship 19th

1951

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1-0

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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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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Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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Games (1930)

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Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D71
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 E65
Bronstein, David I vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E95
Bronstein, David I vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E66
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 D54
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 A34
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1956 E43
Najdorf, Miguel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1956 E69
Spassky, Boris V vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 E80
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E55
Bronstein, David I vs Fuderer, Andrija
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 A54
Unzicker, Wolfgang vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 B92
Bronstein, David I vs Sliwa, Bogdan
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E58
Bronstein, David I vs Pachman, Ludek
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D41
Filip, Miroslav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D12
Bronstein, David I vs Panno, Oscar
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E61
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 A82
Szabo, Laszlo vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 C76
Pilnik, Herman vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 B16
Bronstein, David I vs Donner, Jan Hein
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E74
Ilivitzki, Georgi A vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E62
Bronstein, David I vs Medina Garcia, Antonio Angel
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D36
Rabar, Braslav vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D47
Guimard, Carlos E vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 C07
Bronstein, David I vs Stahlberg, Gideon
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D35
Najdorf, Miguel vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
ARG-URS 1954 A55
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 A30
Najdorf, Miguel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
ARG-URS 1954 D71
Bronstein, David I vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0
ARG-URS 1954 B95
Bronstein, David I vs Najdorf, Miguel
0-1
ARG-URS 1954 B86
Euwe, Max vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 E60
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1953 E69
Bronstein, David I vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E70
Keres, Paul vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E76
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1953 B25
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 C68
Bronstein, David I vs Euwe, Max
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E59
Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1953 D35
Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1953 C98
Euwe, Max vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A97
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A12
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 B62
Najdorf, Miguel vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E43
Bronstein, David I vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A53
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E04
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch20 1952 E02
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
URS-ch20 1952 D35
Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
0-1
URS-ch20 1952 C36
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch20 1952 C90
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch19 1951 C99
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