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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1-0Stockholm ol 1937 E14
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
1-0Semmering/Baden 1937 E19
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Apsenieks, Fricis
1-0Kemeri 1937 D26
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Hazenfuss, V R.
1-0Kemeri 1937 A80
Fairhurst, William Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Hastings3738 1937 D15
Flohr, Salo vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Semmering/Baden 1937 D19
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Rellstab, Ludwig Sr
0-1Kemeri 1937 D28
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tylor, Theodore
1-0Hastings3738 1937 D53
Ozols, Karlis vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Kemeri 1937 A25
Tartakower, Saviely vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Stockholm ol 1937 C22
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Thomas, George Alan
1-0Hastings3738 1937 E16
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Thomas, Andrew
1-0Hastings3738 1937 E07
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Semmering/Baden 1937 D27
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fine, Reuben
1/2-1/2Hastings3738 1937 D41
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ragozin, Viacheslav
1/2-1/2Semmering/Baden 1937 D38
Simonson, Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1936 A30
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fine, Reuben
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1936 C01
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bernstein, Sidney Norman
0-1USA-ch 1936 E22
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fine, Reuben
1/2-1/2Nottingham 1936 E03
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Treysman, George
1-0USA-ch 1936 D36
Thomas, George Alan vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Nottingham 1936 C84
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Flohr, Salo
1/2-1/2Nottingham 1936 D28
Alexander, Conel Hughes vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Nottingham 1936 A25
Hanauer, Milton Loeb vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1936 A28
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Factor, Samuel
1-0USA-ch 1936 D95
Horowitz, Israel Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1936 B15
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tartakower, Saviely
1/2-1/2Nottingham 1936 D31
Kashdan, Isaac vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1936 C45
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kevitz, Alexander
1-0USA-ch 1936 D05
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Morton, Harold
1-0USA-ch 1936 D95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tylor, Theodore
1-0Nottingham 1936 D52
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Dake, Arthur William
1-0USA-ch 1936 D20
Kupchik, Abraham vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1936 A26
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Vidmar, Milan Sr
1-0Nottingham 1936 D28
Steiner, Herman vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1936 B07
Bogoljubow, Efim vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Nottingham 1936 E49
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Winter, William
1/2-1/2Nottingham 1936 D19
Mieses, Jacques vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Margate 1935 B15
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Milner Barry, Philip Stuart
1/2-1/2Margate 1935 E33
Sergeant, Edward G vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Margate 1935 C90
Fairhurst, William Albert vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Margate 1935 D47
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Thomas, George Alan
1/2-1/2Margate 1935 D62
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Reilly, Brian Patrick
1-0Margate 1935 D64
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Menchik, Vera
1-0Margate 1935 D35
Klein, Ernst Ludwig vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Margate 1935 D46
Steiner, Herman vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1934 C11
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Monticelli, Mario
1-0USA-ch 1934 D36
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Santasiere, Anthony Edward
1-0USA-ch 1934 D95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Kashdan, Isaac
1/2-1/2USA-ch 1934 D48
Dake, Arthur William vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1USA-ch 1934 A09