ADecember 19, 1945
Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record, Bradford, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 19, 1945
New Chess Star
A new chess star is looming on the horizon. David Bronstein, a Russian, is only 21, but he qualified for a tournament of masters in which he defeated the Russian leader, Mikhail M. Botvinnik, and finally finished third out of a field of 20.
Chess brilliancy often flowers early. The great master of them all, Paul Morphy of New Orleans, showed his genius at 12. A recent American champion, Samuel Reshevsky, toured the country giving chess exhibitions when only eight.
Russian chess has just now a higher standard than that of any other country, presumably because it is taught in the schools and otherwise encouraged. Bronstein's success in a land where so many are gifted shows that he will bear watching.
