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Reshevsky, Samuel

classical era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Najdorf, Miguel51 gamesBisguier, Arthur Bernard31 gamesBenko, Pal C29 gamesHorowitz, Israel Albert28 gamesFischer, Robert James28 gamesGligoric, Svetozar27 gamesSmyslov, Vassily27 gamesEvans, Larry Melvyn20 gamesKeres, Paul19 gamesKashdan, Isaac17 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max

World Championship 18th

1948

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0-1

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos

Interzonal playoff-8pl

1964

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1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P

Sousse Interzonal

1967

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1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul

World Championship 18th

1948

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0-1

Euwe, Max vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman

World Championship 18th

1948

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FCGFCG
1-0

Spassky, Boris V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman

Amsterdam Interzonal

1964

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0-1

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul

World Championship 18th

1948

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1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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FCGFCG
0-1

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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Games (1266)

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Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
Santa Monica 1966 C92
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
USA-ch 1965 E43
Pachman, Ludek vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D40
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Stein, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A39
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Porath, Yosef
1-0
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 E59
Perez Perez, Francisco Jose vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 B43
Rossetto, Hector vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 E95
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
Tel Aviv olm fin-A 1964 E88
Berger, Bela vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 E99
Vranesic, Zvonko vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A73
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Darga, Klaus
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 E06
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A32
Quinones, Oscar Carillo vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 C95
Lengyel, Levente vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D79
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Foguelman, Alberto
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 D98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Tel Aviv olm fin-A 1964 D23
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bilek, Istvan
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A37
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 C96
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Evans, Larry Melvyn
1-0
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 E54
Tringov, Georgi P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 B99
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964 A36
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 C87
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 E81
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 E54
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul
1-0
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 A23
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1
USA-ch 1963 D32
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 E19
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Piatigorsky Cup 1963 A37
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
USA-ch 1962 B90
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 B72
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 B36
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 B35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 E49
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 E98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 D42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 E51
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 B36
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 B35
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 E97
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
New York/Los Angeles m 1961 E97
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1960 E97
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1960 B44
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1959 D42
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0
USA-ch 1958 B35
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1
Dallas 1957 E19
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0
Dallas 1957 E42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Dallas 1957 E59
Larsen, Bent vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Dallas 1957 E79
Fischer, Robert James vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
USA-ch 1957 B41
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
New York Rosenwald 1956 E63
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