Samuel Reshevsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Reshevsky

American chess player

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Ozorków, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1992

Profession: journalist, chess player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Samuel Herman Reshevsky (born Szmul Rzeszewski; November 26, 1911 – April 4, 1992) was a Polish chess prodigy and later a leading American chess grandmaster.
He was never a full-time chess professional.
He was a strong contender for the World Chess Championship from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s: he tied for third place in the 1948 World Chess Championship tournament, and tied for second in the 1953 Candidates Tournament.
He was an eight-time winner of the US Chess Championship, tying him with Bobby Fischer for the all-time record.
An outstanding match player throughout his career, Reshevsky excelled at positional play, and could be a brilliant tactician when required.
He took a long time over his opening moves, and often found himself in time pressure, but this sometimes unsettled his opponent more than it did Reshevsky. He was an accountant by profession, and a well-regarded chess writer.