Who was Samuel Reshevsky?
Q: Who was Samuel Reshevsky?
A: Samuel Reshevsky (Szmul Rzeszewski) was a Polish-American chess Grandmaster. He was a famous chess prodigy, and later a leading American chess Grandmaster.
Q: What achievements did Sammy have in the world of chess?
A: Sammy was a contender for the World Chess Championship from about 1935 to the mid-1960s. He came equal third in the World Chess Championship 1948 tournament, and equal second in the 1953 Candidates Tournament. He also won eight U.S. Chess Championships and helped the U.S team win gold at the 1937 Olympiad.
Q: How did his religious beliefs affect his playing style?
A: As an Orthodox Jew, Sammy did not play on Jewish Sabbath days so his tournament games were re-arranged accordingly.
Q: What is one weakness that Sammy had as a player?
A: One of Sammy's weaknesses as a player was time trouble; he used up too much of his time in early stages of games which often left him short on time at the end, which may have cost him winning the Candidates tournament in 1953.
Q: Was Samuel Reshevsky a full-time chess player?
A: No, he was not; he was actually qualified accountant by profession.
Q: How many world champions did Samuel Reshevsky play against?
A: He played against eleven out of twelve world champions during his career as a chess player.
Q: Did Samuel Reshevsky ever play Bobby Fischer in an official match?
A: Yes, he drew against Fischer at age 49 during an official match
