Vladimir Bron Explained

Vladimir Akimovich Bron (14 September 1909, Mykolaiv – 1985, Sverdlovsk, USSR) was a Soviet chess master and problemist.

Born into a Jewish family in Nikolaev (currently Mykolaiv), near Kherson,^[1] he was one of the leading scientists of the refractory materials industry. Professor Bron also actively participated in the Sverdlovsk Chess Federation.^[2]

He was a top Soviet composer of chess studies. In 1969 he wrote Selected Studies and Problems.^[3] He won 31 first prizes in composing tourneys.^[4]

Dr. Bron was awarded the International Master title for chess composition in 1966 and the Grandmaster Composer title in 1975.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/rje_b.htm www.jewishgen.org
2. Vladimir Akimovich bron (On his 70th birthday) . 10.1007/BF01281776 . Refractories . 1979 . 20 . 9–10 . 650 . 189778183 .
3. Book: Bron, Vladimir. Selected Studies and Problems. 1969. Moscow. Russian.
4. From Harold van der Heijden study database 2005.
5. Web site: www.chess-poster.com . 2009-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007220615/http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/brief_notes_on_the_history_of_chess_1900_1.htm . 2009-10-07 . dead .