Reshevsky, Samuel
Samuel Reshevsky (1911-1992) was a Polish-American grandmaster who gained worldwide fame as a chess prodigy, giving simultaneous exhibitions at age eight before immigrating to the United States. He became one of America's greatest champions, winning the US Championship eight times over a 37-year span, known for his tenacious fighting style and deep positional understanding.
Total Games
1266
Wins
471
Draws
606
Losses
189
37.2% wins47.9% draws14.9% losses
Most Played Openings
E46 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation23E12 - Queen's Indian Defense22E69 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line20D36 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation16D35 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense15A37 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf315A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit14A36 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System14E19 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line14C96 - Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense13
Featured Games
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max
World Championship 18th
1948
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos
Interzonal playoff-8pl
1964
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P
Sousse Interzonal
1967
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul
World Championship 18th
1948
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Euwe, Max vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
World Championship 18th
1948
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Spassky, Boris V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
Amsterdam Interzonal
1964
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul
World Championship 18th
1948
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Petropolis Interzonal
1973
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos
Interzonal playoff-8pl
1964
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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
World Championship 18th
1948
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Search & Filter All Games →Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E17
Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C50
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B36
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E17
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 A42
Geller, Efim P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C94
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Larsen, Bent★
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E43
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D79
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B17
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James★
0-1Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A32
Geller, Efim P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B83
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A32
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Sousse Interzonal+ 1967 C93
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Sousse Interzonal 1967 E69
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P★
1-0Sousse Interzonal 1967 E94
Larsen, Bent vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Sousse Interzonal 1967 E90
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Interzonal playoff-8pl 1964 B39
Tal, Mihail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 C96
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos★
0-1Interzonal playoff-8pl 1964 B43
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Larsen, Bent★
1/2-1/2Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A11
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D13
Spassky, Boris V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D03
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos★
0-1Interzonal playoff-8pl 1964 D29
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A31
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bronstein, David I★
1/2-1/2Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D02
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 D19
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
0-1World Championship 18th 1948 C81
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 A13
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 D17
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 C81
Euwe, Max vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 C75
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 D46
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Botvinnik, Mikhail★
0-1World Championship 18th 1948 C18
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul★
0-1World Championship 18th 1948 D45
Euwe, Max vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
0-1World Championship 18th 1948 E33
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 A15
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 D40
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 E32
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 C71
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Botvinnik, Mikhail★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 A91
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 C49
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 E51
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
0-1World Championship 18th 1948 E29
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2World Championship 18th 1948 C99
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0World Championship 18th 1948 C75
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Moscow Veterans 1991 D58
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0Moscow Veterans 1991 D94
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Moscow rapid 1991 C92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1Moscow rapid 1991 E38
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