Reshevsky

[ ruh-shef-skee ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

One of the great what-ifs of American chess was the 1961 16-game stakes match between Sammy Reshevsky, 49, and 18-year-old Bobby Fischer for national supremacy, abandoned over a nasty scheduling dispute with the score tied as 5½-5½.

From Washington Times

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

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

Chess Federation then had only three thousand members, no national program to promote chess or train children, and only one active grandmaster, Samuel Reshevsky.

From Literature

Byrne had just defeated Samuel Reshevsky, the strongest American grandmaster in the tournament, and his chess ability was not to be disrespected.

From Literature