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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1-0USA-ch 1974 E48
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kirov, Nino
0-1Nice olm fin-A 1974 A34
Ree, Hans vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Nice olm fin-A 1974 B82
Zuckerman, Bernard vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1974 C84
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Schammo, J.
1-0Nice olm prel 1974 D31
Rogoff, Kenneth vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1974 C68
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Grefe, John A
1-0USA-ch 1974 E92
Soltis, Andrew E vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1974 C85
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1974 A37
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Browne, Walter S
0-1USA-ch 1974 B36
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1974 A16
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Pfleger, Helmut
1/2-1/2Nice olm fin-A 1974 A09
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Sax, Gyula
1/2-1/2Nice olm fin-A 1974 A30
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kavalek, Lubomir
1-0USA-ch playoff 1973 B37
Saidy, Anthony Fred vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 A36
Kraidman, Yair vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 E56
Romm, Meir vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Netanya-A 1973 B42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Byrne, Robert E
0-1USA-ch playoff 1973 E92
Stean, Michael vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2London 1973 C68
Markland, Peter R vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1London 1973 C50
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keene, Raymond D
1/2-1/2London 1973 E15
Kaldor, Avraham vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 C44
Byrne, Robert E vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch playoff 1973 C95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Damjanovic, Mato
1-0Netanya-A 1973 A05
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kavalek, Lubomir
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 E92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Peretz, Malkiel
1-0Netanya-A 1973 A04
Domnitz, Zadok vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Netanya-A 1973 C95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Karaklajic, Nikola
1/2-1/2London 1973 A07
Webb, Simon vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0London 1973 E69
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2London 1973 E16
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Vujacic, Borivoje
1/2-1/2London 1973 D55
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Pachman, Ludek
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 D42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Camara, Helder
1-0Netanya-A 1973 A07
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 A04
Porath, Yosef vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Netanya-A 1973 E91
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Czerniak, Moshe
0-1Netanya-A 1973 B08
Friedman, Shmuel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 B96
Kavalek, Lubomir vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch playoff 1973 C95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Hecht, Hans Joachim
1-0London 1973 E17
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tatai, Stefano
1/2-1/2Netanya-A 1973 A05
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Lombardy, William James
1-0USA-ch 1972 A30
De Fotis, Gregory vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1972 B20
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
1-0USA-ch 1972 A07
Evans, Larry Melvyn vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1972 E81
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Popovych, Orest
1-0USA-ch 1972 E62
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kavalek, Lubomir
0-1USA-ch 1972 D76
Horowitz, Israel Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1972 B70
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1972 A17
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kaufman, Larry C
1-0USA-ch 1972 E60
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Mednis, Edmar John
1-0USA-ch 1972 A11