Reshevsky
Americannoun
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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
But he was skilled enough to hold the great Sammy Reshevsky to a draw in a 1956 simultaneous exhibition in Los Angeles, a year before the actor´s death.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
An accountant who had to keep his day job during the tough Depression years, many say the dour, dogged Reshevsky played chess like the conscientious bean-counter he was.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2018
Reshevsky later explained that he could not make the trip on Friday, since his Jewish religion forbids public travel after sundown.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Fischer was more of a tactical player, with flames of brilliance, while Reshevsky was a positional player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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