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Samuel Reshevsky vs Walter Shipman
Rosenwald (1955/56), New York, NY USA, rd 8, Dec-27
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52)  ·  0-1

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Aug-16-14
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  perfidious: Shipman strikes from the nether regions of the tournament table to deal a serious blow to his renowned opponent's chances of victory.
Nov-14-15  jerseybob: I don't know why Reshevsky allows the doubling of his c-pawns, because in the ending, it's basically poor pawn structure that does him in. Maybe he thought the 2 bishops would compensate, but after it comes down to just bishop vs. knight, white's bishop is incredibly ineffective. Fine game by Shipman.
Nov-14-15  Gregor Samsa Mendel: Maybe Reshevsky should have played 32 a4, to prevent black from playing ..b5 in response to c5?
Nov-14-15  jerseybob: <Gregor Samsa Mendel: Maybe Reshevsky should have played 32 a4, to prevent black from playing ..b5 in response to c5?> It's a thought, but after 32..Kc6, black has great king position, and the knight has numerous ways to manuever.
Nov-14-15  Gregor Samsa Mendel: Yes, black is definitely better here. My general impression from this game is that Reshevsky was mostly marking time waiting for Shipman to implode--something which didn't happen.
Nov-14-15
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  perfidious: <GSM> Your suggestion may well be stronger than what went after the actual continuation--I am not sure--but can hardly be worse, as Reshevsky reached a passive position without counterplay, the type of scenario in which he excelled from the other side of the board.

The Soviets described it thus in reference to Fischer a few years on: 'playing without an opponent'.

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