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. Bronstein was one of the world's strongest players from the mid-1940s ...

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.

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.

10/25/2017 – David Bronstein is a chess legend. In his critical memoir, The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein, Genna Sosonko shares memories of the life and the career of the grandmaster who has inspired the chess world with his ideas and his games, and who in 1951 almost became World Champion. | Photo (right): Anne Fürstenberg

Dec 7, 2006 · David Bronstein, a Ukrainian-born grandmaster who played bold and intuitive chess, wrote one of the classics in chess literature and came within one draw of becoming world champion, died on ...

A top-ranked player for 30 years, David Bronstein tied with Mikhail Botvinnik in the 1951 World Chess Championship match. He also distinguished himself as one of the greatest thinkers and innovators in the history of chess.

Dec 9, 2006 · DAVID BRONSTEIN, who has died aged 82, was a leading Soviet chess grandmaster and writer. Like Viktor Korchnoi, he was often described as the greatest player never to have won a world championship.

Nov 7, 2006 · David Bronstein, a Ukrainian-born grandmaster who played bold and intuitive chess, wrote one of the classics in chess literature and came within one draw of becoming world champion, died...

Bronstein stands out from post-war generation grandmasters in terms of the sheer volume of his contribution to chess. He was one of the game’s greatest popularizers.

Dec 7, 2006 · David Bronstein, who died on Tuesday aged 82, was a leading Soviet chess grandmaster and writer; like Viktor Korchnoi, he was often described as the greatest player never to have won...