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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1/2-1/2URS-USA telex 1955 A04
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2URS-USA telex 1955 D41
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2URS-USA telex 1955 E51
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0URS-USA telex 1955 D49
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-URS 1954 E06
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2USA-URS 1954 A13
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2USA-URS 1954 D14
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2USA-URS 1954 D19
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
0-1Buenos Aires m 1953 E53
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E58
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 D29
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E28
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E95
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E97
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E56
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E45
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 A08
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E58
Geller, Efim P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 D42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E58
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 D13
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E53
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Euwe, Max
1-0Candidats Tournament 1953 E59
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E58
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bronstein, David I
0-1Candidats Tournament 1953 E69
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E97
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 D29
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E43
Smyslov, Vassily vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Candidats Tournament 1953 A17
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Buenos Aires m 1953 E59
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Candidats Tournament 1953 E35
Euwe, Max vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1Candidats Tournament 1953 E28
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E57
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 D24
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires m 1953 E56
Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0Candidats Tournament 1953 C98
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0Buenos Aires m 1953 E97
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2America m 1952 D42
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0America m 1952 D29
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2America m 1952 C54
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2America m 1952 E56
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
0-1America m 1952 E39
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
0-1America m 1952 D79
Keres, Paul vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2Helsinki olm 1952 B26
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1-0America m 1952 D29
Najdorf, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0America m 1952 B93
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2America m 1952 D29