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David Ionovich Bronstein ( Russian: Дави́д Ио́нович Бронште́йн; February 19, 1924 – December 5, 2006) was a Soviet chess player. Awarded the title of International Grandmaster by FIDE in 1950, he narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951.
Feb 19, 2024 · David Bronstein was an outstanding grandmaster, and yet - a unique case for a man who almost became world champion - his immediate contribution to popularizing chess is no less important. Bronstein authored several great books.
4 days ago · Bronstein, who died in 2006, contributed deeply to modern opening theory — particularly in his beloved King’s Indian Defense — and wrote several classics of chess literature, including “200...
Chess boxing, or chessboxing, is a hybrid sport that combines two traditional disciplines: chess and boxing. Two combatants play alternating rounds of blitz chess and boxing until one wins by checkmate or knockout. It is also possible to win by time penalty as in normal chess, and by boxing decision if there is a draw in the chess round.
Oct 31, 2018 · With an amazing 10 decisive games out of 24, and several late lead changes, it is no surprise that Mikhail Botvinnik vs. David Bronstein made the top 10 list of most exciting world championships of all time.
Dec 6, 2006 · David Bronstein was both an outstanding chess player and an excellent writer. Furthermore he was one of the most beautiful players of the twentieth century, always looking for the beauty in chess. Where Botwinnik saw chess as science, Bronstein considered it to be art.
Dec 5, 2006 · David Bronstein was a Soviet chess grandmaster who nearly won the title of world champion in 1951. Learn more about Bronstein's chess achievements.
