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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1/2-1/2URS-ch19 1951 E19
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2URS-ch19 1951 C99
Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
0-1URS-ch19 1951 D44
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1-0URS-ch19 1951 B26
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0Candidats Tournament 1950 E26
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1-0Candidats Tournament 1950 D44
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
1-0Candidats Tournament 1950 C91
Najdorf, Miguel vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Candidats Tournament 1950 A42
Bronstein, David I vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Candidats Tournament 1950 E29
Keres, Paul vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1950 B62
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
1-0URS-ch17 1949 C97
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1-0URS-ch17 1949 A54
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch17 1949 E32
Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch17 1949 D44
Bondarevsky, Igor vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C08
Trifunovic, Petar vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 B08
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 D97
Lilienthal, Andor vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 D99
Stoltz, Goesta vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C45
Bronstein, David I vs Flohr, Salo
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 D42
Bronstein, David I vs Ragozin, Viacheslav
1-0Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C36
Pachman, Ludek vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Lundin, Erik
1-0Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 A58
Bronstein, David I vs Kotov, Alexander
1-0Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 D88
Bronstein, David I vs Keres, Paul
0-1URS-ch16 1948 C75
Book, Eero vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 B59
Bronstein, David I vs Szabo, Laszlo
1-0Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C04
Pirc, Vasja vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 D97
Bronstein, David I vs Tartakower, Saviely
1-0Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 B12
Steiner, Lajos vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 B58
Bronstein, David I vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 E37
Bronstein, David I vs Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 C14
Bronstein, David I vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948 B85
Keres, Paul vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Parnu 1947 B63
Keres, Paul vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch15 1947 C07
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch15 1947 B07
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2Parnu 1947 E34
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0Moscow-ch 1946 B74
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch14 1945 E68
Bronstein, David I vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2URS-ch14 1945 B80
Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0URS-ch13 1944 C92
Smyslov, Vassily vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2URS-ch13 1944 C61
Welling, Gerard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2BEL-chT9697 1997 A01
Schebler, Gerhard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2BEL-chT 9798 1997 A54
Comp Mephisto Milano Pro vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1997 C15
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Nimzo
0-1The Hague AEGON 1997 B50
Comp Macchess AEGON'97 vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1997 A98
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Chess System Tal
1-0The Hague AEGON 1997 D97
Bronstein, David I vs Nikolic, Nebojsa
1-0BEL-chT9697 1997 B31
Comp Saitek Sparc vs Bronstein, David I
1-0The Hague AEGON 1997 B06