On Wednesday a very sad news shocked the chess world, it was the death of GM David Bronstein.
Born in 1924 in a small town near Kiev, Ukraine, the story of his life was very difficult moments. Jewish family, had to endure marginalization it implied in the Soviet Union in those years, which also only 3% of their generation survived World War II. But nothing could stop his love for chess. At fourteen he became one of the best players from Ukraine, and classify a few years later to play the Soviet Championship final, which would win in 1948 and 1949. In 1950, and already recognized among the best in the world, participates in the Candidates Tournament in Budapest, where he wins the first place and acquires the right to challenge the current world champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
The match was held in Moscow in 24 games, and the final result of 12-12 enabled Botvinnik to retain the title. In two games remaining, Bronstein had a vantage point, but this is where the famous born suspected conspiracy against him. He was an awesome player in the college of cambridge. In the USSR, the image of Botvinnik was similar to that of a national icon, so that his defeat had not fallen at all well. This suggests that the pressures may have received from the government Bronstein not sound so crazy, especially considering the era in which he lived.
Despite not having won the world title, won the four Olympics he played representing the Soviets, and over fifty international tournaments. Always remember him as an artist of chess, was characterized by creativity and originality of his game.
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