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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0-1Moscow rapid 1991 A29
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1Moscow rapid 1991 E38
Petrosian, Arshak B vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2GMA Baleares Open 1989 E14
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0New York op 1984 C92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2Vilnius 1978 E61
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0Vilnius 1978 E14
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Lone Pine op 1978 E08
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Timman, Jan H
0-1IBM 1977 A29
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Skopje 1976 A39
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2Skopje 1976 A16
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tan Lian Ann
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Hug, Werner
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E92
Ivkov, Borislav vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B52
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gheorghiu, Florin
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E62
Hort, Vlastimil vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2London 1973 B08
Mecking, Henrique vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Panno, Oscar
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 D93
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Biyiasas, Peter
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B08
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Savon, Vladimir A
0-1Petropolis Interzonal 1973 A77
Kagan, Shimon vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B91
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca 1971 E92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Uzi
1/2-1/2Netanya 1971 E53
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca 1971 B37
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Larsen, Bent
1-0Palma de Mallorca 1971 A43
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A11
Suttles, Duncan vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A24
Minic, Dragoljub vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B82
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E11
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rubinetti, Jorge A
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E51
Ujtumen, Tudev vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B48
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1970 E43
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2Siegen olm 1970 D27
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Herceg Novi blitz 1970 A34
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Belgrade URS-World 1970 A17
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D34
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E72
Tal, Mihail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Herceg Novi blitz 1970 B40
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Jimenez Zerquera, Eleazar
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D36
Panno, Oscar vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E51
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D82
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2Herceg Novi blitz 1970 A86
Filip, Miroslav vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E52
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Matulovic, Milan
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A79
Naranja, Renato vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A26
Huebner, Robert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires 1970 B80
Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Herceg Novi blitz 1970 C36
Mecking, Henrique vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2Herceg Novi blitz 1970 E94