27..c5; <29..Kg7>
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1944  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nf1 is the true novelty
Bronstein vs V Makogonov, 1944  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
16..f5; 24..Nc4 <30..Bd3> <31.Rfb7>
V Makogonov vs Bronstein, 1944  (E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
33.Rd5!
Bronstein vs Smyslov, 1945  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Making things difficult
Aronin vs Bronstein, 1945  (A16) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Novel play in the Winawer French
Simagin vs Bronstein, 1946  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
King activation likely completes nice bind <31.Kf2>
Bronstein vs Lisitsin, 1947  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 77 moves, 0-1
<23..Bxf2!>
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1950  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0
Amazing endgame save
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1950  (A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
New idea in the Old Indian
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
<41.c6> One that got away...
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
<16.Ne4 or Rd6> <17.Ne4>
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 50 moves, 0-1
<14...Nxb2>
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1951  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
<33.Nxc7>
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1951  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 66 moves, 0-1
Active alternatives on moves 15 and 20
Keres vs Bronstein, 1951  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 43 moves, 1-0
Outplaying Botvinnik again
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (A91) Dutch Defense, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
White's 28th: The Richest of Positions
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
<35..Kf7> and Black is better!
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
<15.Bxf4> keeps the advantage
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1952  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
<14..Ba3>; <27..Rae8>
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1953  (A12) English with b3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Complex attack
Bronstein vs Euwe, 1953  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
<28.Qd6 followed by Bc6>
Bronstein vs Pachman, 1955  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another Escape by Perpetual
Bronstein vs Evans, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tremendous invention
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1956  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
<12.Re8 followed by ...Nf8>
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1
Patient play turns brilliant, yet unrewarded <54..e5!>
Panno vs Bronstein, 1956  (A80) Dutch, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
<34..e4!> takes advantage of the loose queen.
N Minev vs Bronstein, 1956  (C15) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
9..b6 and black has all the play
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1957  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
<40.h5!?>
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1957  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dispelling the spectre of symmetry
G Pfeiffer vs Bronstein, 1957  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
17..b5: <19..Re8!?> sets trap but bobbles execution
Tal vs Bronstein, 1957  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
<20..Qf8 followed by ..b5> with pressure on the c-file
Tolush vs Bronstein, 1957  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
A game played on its head, for future analysis
Bronstein vs B Gurgenidze, 1957 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
19..b5
Keres vs Bronstein, 1958  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Games within games
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1958  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Taking a rest in a superior position
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1958 (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
A springy defense
Kotov vs Bronstein, 1958  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy with Smyslov
Bronstein vs Smyslov, 1959  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Push those pawns!
Suetin vs Bronstein, 1960  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Remarkable defense unrewarded <32.Rg6>
Bronstein vs Shamkovich, 1960  (A13) English, 43 moves, 0-1
Missed win? R vs 3 pawns...
Bronstein vs Kholmov, 1961  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Strange piece development, yet keeps advantage
Bronstein vs Portisch, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
<37.Qg7+> wins
Bronstein vs Vasiukov, 1961  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Heavy pressure from Korchnoi
Korchnoi vs Bronstein, 1962  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
Najdorf 17..f4! 29.Rf8!
Stein vs Bronstein, 1962  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Larsen breaks loose from the cage
Larsen vs Bronstein, 1962  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 61 moves, 1-0
Petrosian survives another assault
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Plat on! Bronstein's better...
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1964  (A05) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID
Bronstein vs Larsen, 1964  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Interesting options on moves 14/22
Bronstein vs Kholmov, 1964  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Heavy pressure on Benko
Benko vs Bronstein, 1964  (A13) English, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
Missed opportunity?
G Tringov vs Bronstein, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Remarkable play from Portisch
Bronstein vs Portisch, 1964  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chaos in the Winawer
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1965  (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
<37..Rxd4> <39..Rc6>
Larsen vs Bronstein, 1965  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
TN 9.Nf5, missed opportunity to turn the screws
Bronstein vs Stein, 1965  (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Inviting Tal to attack his king
Tal vs Bronstein, 1966  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Some more play left
Bronstein vs Tal, 1966  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
16.Rac1; 19.Nf5
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1967  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Castling q-side in the Dutch.
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1967  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Strange line to consider
Bronstein vs Simagin, 1967  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
A mishandled advantage?
Portisch vs Bronstein, 1967  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
8..Nxd5!? <17..Rac8 18.Kb1 Rfd8 with strong advantage!>
Furman vs Bronstein, 1967  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Different interpretation of his own system
Vasiukov vs Bronstein, 1967  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
<20..Nxd4>
A Jongsma vs Bronstein, 1968  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Lowenthal <19..Rxh4!>
Geller vs Bronstein, 1968  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch <18.Nf3!>
Bronstein vs Gulko, 1968  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Stein harasses the attacker
Bronstein vs Stein, 1968  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Positional pressure, Stein holds
Bronstein vs Stein, 1969  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
The French Kid
Fischer vs Bronstein, 1970  (C16) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Time, or other means
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1970  (A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 1-0
Rare Preparation
Korchnoi vs Bronstein, 1970  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Interesting perpetual
Stein vs Bronstein, 1971  (A90) Dutch, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
An unusual Alekhine defense
Krogius vs Bronstein, 1971  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
<31..e3!>
Karpov vs Bronstein, 1971  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
Bronstein blinks <15.Rf3!?>
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1971  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 61 moves, 0-1
38..Bxh4
N Rashkovsky vs Bronstein, 1972  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
<23..h5!?>
Larsen vs Bronstein, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Unique KIA defense, yet <35.Ne5> wins
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
21..f5!, <52..g4!>
Savon vs Bronstein, 1973  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
<33.d6!>
Bronstein vs Geller, 1975  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
<11..h4> <26..Be4> <37..Rxf4>
A Vitolinsh vs Bronstein, 1975  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
<23..Ne3>; 27..Bc4
Sax vs Bronstein, 1977  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
<29.Rd1>
Bronstein vs Velimirovic, 1977  (B30) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
QID 15..b5
Tal vs Bronstein, 1981  (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
23..Ngf5
Tal vs Bronstein, 1982  (A09) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q-trap? 3-rank play
N Rashkovsky vs Bronstein, 1982 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
17..Bd4?! <25..Qxd4!> 28.d5!
Tal vs Bronstein, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
<21.Be4> blows up Tal's idea
Bronstein vs Tal, 1982  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Getting his prefered pawn structure in the Caro
Rozentalis vs Bronstein, 1983  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
<20..Qc6!> hits c2, protects d6, prepares ..Rc8 or ..Ra8
Adams vs Bronstein, 1989  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 37 moves, 1-0
Winning altenatives on move 37.
I Gurevich vs Bronstein, 1992  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
Throwing off computer evaluations
Deep Thought vs Bronstein, 1992  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
<30.Bf1> and draws on move <32>
Bronstein vs Shirov, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Missed crushing victory after <33.f6>
Bronstein vs Deep Thought, 1992  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 0-1
From Gambit with Love
Hort vs Bronstein, 1994  (A02) Bird's Opening, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen and three pawns vs two rooks and bishop 57..Be5!?
N Rashkovsky vs Bronstein, 1995  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
22.f5! <32.Rd6!>
Bronstein vs G Flear, 1995  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
N-L Attack
Deep Blue vs Bronstein, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
For future review
Nijboer vs Bronstein, 1997  (C16) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 1-0
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