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