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David Bronstein, an Uncommon card
David Ionovich Bronstein was a Soviet and Russian chess player.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 52
- Power
- 121
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 121 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
David Bronstein quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the David Bronstein card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Awarded the title of ______ Grandmaster by FIDE in 1950, he narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951.
Answer
International. Awarded the title of International Grandmaster by FIDE in 1950, he narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951. From the David Bronstein article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was also a renowned chess writer, his book Zurich International Chess Tournament ____ is widely considered one of the greatest chess books ever written.
Answer
1950s. He was also a renowned chess writer, his book Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953 is widely considered one of the greatest chess books ever written. From the David Bronstein article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Awarded the title of International Grandmaster by FIDE in 1950, he narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951.
- Bronstein was one of the world's strongest players from the mid-1940s into the mid-1970s, and was described by his peers as a creative genius and master of tactics.
- He was also a renowned chess writer, his book Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953 is widely considered one of the greatest chess books ever written.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The David Bronstein article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 52: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get David Bronstein
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, David Bronstein (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joop van Bilsen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
