Herbert Seidman vs Samuel Reshevsky (1942)

Herbert Seidman vs Samuel Reshevsky
USA-ch 1942 · Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Worrall Attack Delayed castling line (C86) · 0-1

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Mar-07-05		azaris: This game is worth going through for the tactics alone. Surprisingly little known masterpiece.

Mar-07-05		iron maiden: Typical Reshevsky; pure tactics all the way. I've always liked playing with and against this line.

Mar-08-05		alexandrovm: From <maiden>: <And BTW, I'm not the diehard Adams fan that PinkPanther is, but if anyone in the near future beats him as Black in 33 moves, I might just start believing the doomsday prophets.> Oh my God! Start believing on doomsday prophets <maiden>! lol :)

Mar-08-05		iron maiden: Ah, but Kasparov took only 26. ;-) Still, I'll be hauling out the old Y2K provisions just in case.

Mar-08-05		alexandrovm: hehehe, nice one <iron maiden> :)

Mar-15-07		Octavia: great game! Chessmaster -> classroom -> advanced -> MatchtheMasters really teaches you all the ins & outs of the tactics, including some of the moves which could have been played!

Mar-15-07		RookFile: <iron maiden: Typical Reshevsky; pure tactics all the way. I've always liked playing with and against this line. > Quite right. Fischer said that Reshevsky was a calculating machine. When you think about it, he better have been, because it was well known Reshevsky's opening knowledge was limited.

Sep-17-09		Koji: I don't understand why Reshevsky didn't play 27...Qe1+ winning the exchange again.

Sep-17-09		whiteshark: <Koji: I don't understand why Reshevsky didn't play 27...Qe1+ winning the exchange again.> After <27...Qe1+ 28.Kg2 Bf3+ 29.Kxf3 Qxc1 30.Qb7 Re8 31.Qxc7> black's advantage is just minimal due to some mating threats click for larger view After 27...c2 however white is effectively playing with an exchange down as Rc1 is almost immobile.

Sep-17-09		whiteshark: But <26...Qe1+! 27.Kg2 Bc2!> would have won immediately due to the double threats of 28...Bxb1 and 28...Be4+. click for larger view

Sep-17-09		AnalyzeThis: What Reshevsky did was fine. He denied white even the slightest bit of counterplay.

Sep-17-09		TheChessGuy: Well played, Sammy!

Nov-06-09		jepflast: This game is featured in Chessmaster 9000 as one of the "Match the Masters" tests. Incredibly difficult. Amazing game.

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