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Reshevsky

American  
[ruh-shef-skee] / rəˈʃɛf ski /

noun

  1. Samuel, 1911–92, U.S. chess player, born in Poland.


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Reshevsky employs the classic simul tactic of a sharp opening to flummox his lower-rated opponent, but Bogart handles things relatively well despite coming out a pawn down.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

A high-flying Romantic attack from the allegedly defensive-minded Reshevsky!

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2018

Today’s diagram picks up a 1934 Reshevsky game against GM Arnold Denker.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2018

International Grand Master Samuel Reshevsky, when he was six, toured his native Poland playing two dozen opponents simultaneously and rarely losing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Was it because Bobby wasn’t devoutly Jewish, while Reshevsky was Orthodox?

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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