Talk:Samuel Reshevsky

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We need the right story viz. the US-USSR Radio Matches of 1945 and 1946. Also there apparently were follow-up matches in 1954 and 1955, when in the latter Reshevsky famously beat Botvinnik? Does anyone have a copy of the Reshevsky games collection which I presume includes these games and a more thorough bio? There are also one or two printed encyclopedias of chess that might be helpful.

There are problems related to dating the U.S. Championships since the tournaments often took place over the Christmas/New Year holiday. The USCF doesn't have a list online and I'm reluctantly depending on the Wikipedia article as my sole source.

Maybe add: * La Mecca - Chess Encyclopedia

Per the above, also add info on parents in court and Julius Rosenwald. If we can get a second (or primary) source.

The German Wikipedia article quotes Smyslov on Reshevsky in Time Magazine November 2, 1953 (translated): "A tough small man with brilliant ideas". Find the article for the English version.

Maybe another game score or two. Maybe a diagram with a "brilliant" move and analysis.

Get a photo of the man!

Reshevsky was a sensation as a child prodigy; should we expand this part of the article?

--Wfaxon 23:08, 8 August 2006 (UTC)