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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0-1Dubrovnik olm 1950 B91
Kottnauer, Cenek vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 E33
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0Dubrovnik olm 1950 D72
Donner, Jan Hein vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Amsterdam 1950 E33
Van Scheltinga, Theo D vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Amsterdam 1950 E33
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2Dubrovnik olm 1950 C84
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin
1-0Amsterdam 1950 E44
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tartakower, Saviely
1-0Amsterdam 1950 A41
Szabados, Eugenio vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 D77
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Mastichiadis, Fotis
1/2-1/2Dubrovnik olm 1950 D36
Pilnik, Herman vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 B52
Tartakower, Saviely vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Dubrovnik olm 1950 A16
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0Amsterdam 1950 D35
Golombek, Harry vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 D41
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
1-0Amsterdam 1950 A30
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 E29
Kramer, Haije vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1950 E94
Poulsen, Christian vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Dubrovnik olm 1950 B23
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rossolimo, Nicolas
1-0Amsterdam 1950 E39
Castaldi, Vincenzo vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Dubrovnik olm 1950 A07
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Stahlberg, Gideon
1-0La Plata-New York radio m 1947 D77
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kashdan, Isaac
1-0USA-ch 1946 D13
Rothman, A. vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 D82
Levin, Jacob vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1946 E19
Fink, Adolf vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 C84
Denker, Arnold S vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 E35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Steiner, Herman
1-0USA-ch 1946 E49
Sandrin, Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 C77
Kowalski, Stefan vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 D85
Drexel, G. vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 D93
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Horowitz, Israel Albert
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1946 E46
Di Camillo, Attilio vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 D74
Santasiere, Anthony Edward vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1946 C30
Pinkus, Albert Sidney vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1946 C84
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ulvestad, Olaf
1-0USA-ch 1946 D36
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rubinow, Sol
1-0USA-ch 1946 A93
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kramer, George Mortimer
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1946 E43
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Suesman, Walter Bradford
1-0USA-ch 1946 D79
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Araiza Munoz, Jose Joaquin
1-0Pan American 1945 E35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Steiner, Herman
1-0Pan American 1945 D35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Cruz, Walter Oswaldo
1-0Pan American 1945 D54
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Broderman, J.
1-0Pan American 1945 A50
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rossetto, Hector
1/2-1/2Pan American 1945 E17
Camarena, Joaquin vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Pan American 1945 D78
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Pilnik, Herman
1-0Pan American 1945 E03
Kashdan, Isaac vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Pan American 1945 C91
Horowitz, Israel Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Pan American 1945 E18
Fine, Reuben vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Pan American 1945 D96
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kashdan, Isaac
1-0USA-ch playoff-1pl 1942 E29
Kashdan, Isaac vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch playoff-1pl 1942 D93