David Bronstein

Chess Player

1924 – 2006

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Who was David Bronstein?

David Ionovich Bronstein was a Soviet chess grandmaster, who narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951. Bronstein was one of the world's strongest players from the mid-1940s into the mid-1970s, and was described by his peers as a creative genius and master of tactics. He was also a renowned chess writer, and his book Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953 is widely considered one of the greatest chess books ever written.

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Born
Feb 19, 1924
Bila Tserkva
Also known as
  • David Bronshteĭn
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Soviet Union
Profession
Died
Dec 5, 2006
Minsk

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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