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 →Byrne, Robert E vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1963 E21
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Mednis, Edmar John
1-0USA-ch 1963 E54
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Weinstein, Raymond Allen
0-1USA-ch 1963 D95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Panno, Oscar
1/2-1/2Piatigorsky Cup 1963 D40
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Byrne, Robert E
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1962 E94
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1962 B07
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Berliner, Hans Jack
1-0USA-ch 1962 D35
Rossolimo, Nicolas vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1962 B06
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Mednis, Edmar John
1-0USA-ch 1962 E94
Sherwin, James T vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1962 E69
Addison, William vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0USA-ch 1962 E69
Evans, Larry Melvyn vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1962 B35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Steinmeyer, Robert
1-0USA-ch 1962 D92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1-0USA-ch 1962 D75
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 E60
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0New York m 1960 D76
Kalme, G. vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1960 A04
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2New York m 1960 E97
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 B96
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Berliner, Hans Jack
1-0USA-ch 1960 E97
Seidman, Herbert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1960 B34
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2New York m 1960 D71
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 A12
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 E55
Wade, Robert Graham vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Buenos Aires 1960 E99
Weinstein, Raymond Allen vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0USA-ch 1960 B48
Foguelman, Alberto vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Buenos Aires 1960 B55
Taimanov, Mark E vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 E54
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rossetto, Hector
1-0Buenos Aires 1960 A70
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 A37
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 D96
Wexler, Bernardo vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Buenos Aires 1960 E93
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 E98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Saidy, Anthony Fred
1-0USA-ch 1960 E62
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1New York m 1960 D58
Bazan, Osvaldo vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Buenos Aires 1960 B53
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2New York m 1960 E64
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
0-1New York m 1960 E60
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Guimard, Carlos E
1-0Buenos Aires 1960 A92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1-0Buenos Aires 1960 E98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2New York m 1960 D75
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Pachman, Ludek
1-0Buenos Aires 1960 E46
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Evans, Larry Melvyn
0-1Buenos Aires 1960 A37
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1New York m 1960 D78
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Szabo, Laszlo
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1960 B37
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2New York m 1960 D90
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Lombardy, William James
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1960 D96
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1-0New York m 1960 D98
Sherwin, James T vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1960 E54
Sherwin, James T vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1959 B94