David Bronstein
David Bronstein · Sports
Chess grandmaster, World Championship challenger 1951
1924, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine — 2006, Minsk, Belarus
Soviet Union · Ukraine · Belarus
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David Bronstein was a Soviet-Ukrainian chess grandmaster of Jewish origin who came within half a point of the world title, drawing his 1951 championship match with Mikhail Botvinnik, who retained the crown. A brilliantly imaginative attacking player, he wrote the classic tournament book 'Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953', long regarded as one of the finest works of chess literature. His documented Jewish background was one factor in the difficulties he faced in the Soviet chess establishment.
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Chess grandmaster, World Championship challenger 1951
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chess
