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🏆 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal (1968)

Photo: ... [more] Player: Samuel Reshevsky  page 1 of 1; 8 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Reshevsky vs Korchnoi ½-½ 41 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal E46 Nimzo-Indian 2. Korchnoi vs Reshevsky 1-0 42 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 3. Reshevsky vs Korchnoi ½-½ 23 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal E46 Nimzo-Indian 4. Korchnoi vs Reshevsky 1-0 44 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal A04 Reti Opening 5. Reshevsky vs Korchnoi ½-½ 40 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal B25 Sicilian, Closed 6. Korchnoi vs Reshevsky 1-0 41 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal E08 Catalan, Closed 7. Reshevsky vs Korchnoi ½-½ 40 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 8. Korchnoi vs Reshevsky ½-½ 18 1968 Korchnoi - Reshevsky Candidates Quarterfinal E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Reshevsky wins | Reshevsky loses   Mar-16-15    zydeco: Korchnoi studied Reshevsky in depth in preparation for this match. He found "a few weak spots in his armor - but strangely enough they coincided with my very own!" He meant that Reshevsky is much better at tactics than strategy; lacks confidence in the opening; and suffers from time trouble. Korchnoi decided that the opening would be his main advantage and decided to play a fresh variation in every game. He decided also that Reshevsky was 'self-confident and wasn't preparing particularly hard for the encounter with me.' Korchnoi figured that opening preparation would be particularly useful for getting Reshevsky into time-trouble - and then at that point ('around move 25') he would start to play natural/superficial moves. That's pretty much exactly what happened -- and Korchnoi proved adept at giving Reshevsky forcing continuations (30....Nb4 in Game 4 and 31....Rd2 in Game 6) that were disadvantageous but hard to resist. Reshevsky was very disappointed by the result - his last real chance at the World Championship - and declined to analyze any of the games with Korchnoi or to attend the match's closing ceremony. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC