David Bronstein was later revealed. The rumor that Bronstein was related to the disgraced former Soviet Communist leader Leon Trotsky (whose real family name was Bronstein), was treated as unconfirmed, but doubtful, by Bronstein in his book "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (1995). This belief could have explained the imprisonment of Bronstein's father. With the tide turning towards an eventual Soviet war victory over the Nazi invaders, Bronstein was able to once again play some competitive chess. His first top-standard Soviet event was the 1944 USSR Championship, where he won his individual game against eventual winner (and soon-to-be world champion) Mikhail Botvinnik. Bronstein moved
Lev Shestov extreme human behavior probably coloured Bataille's own thoughts. These are Shestov's most important works, in their English translations, and with their date of "writing": Lev Shestov Lev Isaakovich Shestov (, 1866 – 1938), born Yeguda Leib Shvartsman (), was a Russian existentialist philosopher, known for his "philosophy of despair". Born in Kyiv (Russian Empire) on , he emigrated to France in 1921, fleeing from the aftermath of the October Revolution. He lived in Paris until his death on November 19, 1938. Shestov was born Lev Isaakovich Schwarzmann in Kiev into a Jewish family. He obtained an education at various places,