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Samuel Reshevsky, born on November 26, 1911, and died on April 4, 1992, was one of the greatest chess players of the 20th century. Renowned for his exceptional skill and extensive competitive experience, he was a master of the game and a legend in the chess world.

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“My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian”

Style Humour Chess

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being in time pressure, I have no difficulty in finding the best continuation. Incidentally, it is an odd fact that more often than not it is my opponent who gets the jitters when I am compelled to make these hurried moves.”

Facts Able Moving Time Games Position Findings Difficulty Pressure Chess Despite Odd Opponents Phases Requirements Compelled Continuation Jitters

Book:Reshevsky's best games of chess: (Formerly titled: Reshevsky on chess)

Source: Reshevsky's best games of chess: (Formerly titled: Reshevsky on chess)

“Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization.”

Mind Memories Chess Concentration Visualization

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“Good players develop a tactical instinct, a sense of what is possible or likely and what is not worth calculating.”

Player Instinct Chess Tactics Calculating Tactical

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics.”

Matter Play Progress Style Theory Chess Tactics

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“It often happens that a player is so fond of his advantageous position that he is reluctant to transpose to a winning endgame.”

Happens Winning Player Position Chess Reluctant Endgame

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not uncomfortable standing in a single spot for long periods, as the Bishop is.”

Long Lying Periods Standing Chess Spots Range Operations Uncomfortable Knights Bishops Renowned

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“Tartakower once wrote that after planting a Knight in the center you can go to sleep. This is not to be taken literally, of course, but it contains more than a germ of truth.”

Courses Sleep Taken Chess Knights Going To Sleep Germs

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“The only good Rook is a working Rook!”

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“We often hear the terms 'positional' and 'tactical' used as opposites. But this is as wrong as to consider a painting's composition unrelated to its subject. Just as there is no such thing as 'artistic' art, so there is no such thing as 'positional' chess.”

Art Used Term Subjects Painting Opposites Chess Artistic Composition Tactics Tactical

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

“Young players calculate everything, a requirement of their relative inexperience.”

Young Player Chess Relative Requirements Youngsters Inexperience

Author:Samuel Reshevsky

About the Author

Born: November 26, 1911
Died: April 4, 1992
Known for: Chess Player
Quotes: 12

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