Bronshtein, David Ionevic

Bronshtein began playing chess when he was six years old. He became known as a master of attack techniques with inexhaustible imagination. These skills, combined with his polished strategic artistry, made Bronshtein a fierce opponent in dynamic positions. He was especially gifted in psychologically analyzing his opponent�s scheme and making momentary, intuitive decisions.

Chess for Bronshtein was, above all, an art form. In his chess books, he discussed not only the game itself, but also the psychological state of the players�their artistic outlook. He was one of the initiators for chess matches with narrower time limits.

He was awarded with the Red Banner of Labor decoration in 1957.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. Feb. 19, 1924

Career Highlights:

David was the chess champion of the Soviet Union (1948-1949) and a member of a number of Russian teams that met with top American masters.
He was the winner of the first Interzonal in 1948 at Saltsjobaden.

Bronshtein took part in the tournament for the World Championship match (with Botvinnik, 1951; candidates' tournaments of 1950, 1956).

He participated in the 12th Chess Olympiad (Moscow, 1956). Bronshtein played on the 4th chessboard with his best results scoring 9 points out of 9.

He also wrote books on chess theories.

Origin:
Russia, USSR

Category:
International Grand Master: 1951

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