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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0-1BEL-chT9697 1997 C68
Welling, Gerard vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2BEL-chT9697 1997 A01
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Nimzo
0-1The Hague AEGON 1997 B50
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Chess System Tal
1-0The Hague AEGON 1997 D97
Legky, Nikolay A vs Bronstein, David I
1-0FRA-chT 1996 D32
Gonzalez, J. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Ubeda op 1996 A01
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Reykjavik op 1996 B01
Bronstein, David I vs Apicella, Manuel
0-1FRA-chT 1996 E68
Rodriguez, A. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Ubeda op 1996 A06
Bronstein, David I vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2Reykjavik op 1996 B17
Gislason, Gudmundur vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Reykjavik op 1996 A49
Bronstein, David I vs Cuijpers, Frans Andre
1/2-1/2BEL-chT9596 1996 A28
Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Reykjavik op 1996 B01
Olsen, Heini vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Reykjavik op 1996 E92
Bronstein, David I vs Gretarsson, Andri A
1-0Reykjavik op 1996 E92
Bronstein, David I vs Lputian, Smbat G
1-0Ubeda op 1996 D76
Bronstein, David I vs Mirzoev, Azer
0-1Ubeda op 1996 B31
Thorsson, Olafur vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Reykjavik op 1996 E92
Borgo, Giulio vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1996 B01
Bronstein, David I vs Jonasson, Benedikt
0-1Reykjavik op 1996 A70
Kurajica, Bojan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1996 D94
Bronstein, David I vs Conquest, Stuart
0-1Reykjavik op 1996 B09
Szabolcsi, Janos vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2FRA-chT 1996 E60
Bronstein, David I vs Trifunovic, Aleksandar
1-0Hastings Masters 1995 E68
Van den Abbeele, M. vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Brussels op 1995 C11
Bronstein, David I vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P
1/2-1/2Hastings Masters 1995 A82
Bronstein, David I vs Lane, Gary W
1-0Brussels op 1995 D27
Kennaugh, Charles vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hastings Masters 1995 B01
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hastings Challengers9596 1995 E67
Ledger, Stephen vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Hastings Challengers9596 1995 A48
Ferguson, Mark vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hastings Challengers9596 1995 B01
Bronstein, David I vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1/2-1/2Brussels op 1995 C03
Bronstein, David I vs De Villers, Mourad
1-0Brussels op 1995 B50
Comp Hector 2 vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1995 C42
Bronstein, David I vs Howell, James C
1/2-1/2Wrexham 1995 C42
Wood, David A vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Hastings Masters 1995 B01
Bronstein, David I vs Davies, Nigel R
1/2-1/2Wrexham 1995 E15
Bronstein, David I vs Buckley, Graeme
1-0Hastings Challengers9596 1995 E68
Bronstein, David I vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P
1/2-1/2Hastings Challengers9596 1995 C29
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Chess Master 4000
1-0The Hague AEGON 1995 B20
Mohandesi, Shahin vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Brussels op 1995 E15
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Virtual Chess
0-1The Hague AEGON 1995 A45
Bronstein, David I vs Pilgaard, Kim
1-0Hastings Challengers9596 1995 A46
Duncan, Christopher R vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hastings Masters 1995 A26
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Hastings Masters 1995 D02
Comp Saitek Brute Force vs Bronstein, David I
0-1The Hague AEGON 1995 B43
Comp Zarkov vs Bronstein, David I
1-0The Hague AEGON 1995 A85
Bronstein, David I vs Milov, Vadim
1/2-1/2Brussels op 1995 B22
Bronstein, David I vs Comp Kallisto
1-0The Hague AEGON 1995 A21
Csom, Istvan vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Wrexham 1995 D78