David Bronstein Ionovich

Born February 19, 1924 in White Church
Grandmaster since 1950, Mr..

Two-time champion of the USSR. Winner Interzonal Salshebadene in 1948, and Gothenburg 1955. Member of the World Championship match in 1951.

David Bronstein - one of the most outstanding personalities in chess. 'In the fifties, Bronstein was a key figure in chess. Without it, the role of Tal and Fischer in chess history would not be so substantial '- he said it Gideon Barcza. Even hard to believe that one person managed to make so many. On his exceptional talent started talking even before the war. In the late forties rose chess star Bronstein. Victory in the national championships, zonal, tournament contenders ...

Champion of the world he did not. In the final two games of a match Bronstein was necessary to gain a point, but: And still speaking of Bronstein, chess player does not even remember his highest achievements, and the first installment. His style, full of original and often quite paradoxical ideas, was unique. In a complex middlegame Bronstein felt in his element. Debut training and technique in the endgame, no, no misfire, but certainly in the 'Seredka' Bronstein has always remained Bronstein. Speaking about the contribution of David Ionovich debut in theory, in the first place you can remember staroindiyskuyu protection.

It is thanks to the efforts Bronstein is the beginning of the questionable, has become one of the most popular. Apart stands the literary work of David Ionovich. His immortal works 'International Tournament grandmasters' chess has long been a classic. This book has grown more than one generation of players worldwide. What is the secret astonishing popularity of his books? Perhaps, in a surprising sincerity of dialogue with the reader, which is alien to any pompous mentor. 'The author is invisibly present in the books Bronstein', - said about his work Spassky. Take this opportunity to congratulate David COP Ionovich happy rozhneniya and wishes him good health and creative combustion.