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