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  2. Reshevsky was born at Ozorków near Łódź, Congress Poland, to a Jewish family. [3] He learned to play chess at age four and was soon acclaimed as a child prodigy. At age eight, he was beating many accomplished players with ease and giving simultaneous exhibitions.

  3. Samuel Herman Reshevsky (born November 26, 1911, Ozorkow, near Łódź, Poland, Russian Empire [now in Poland]—died April 4, 1992, Suffern, New York, U.S.) was an American chess master who was an outstanding player though he never won a world championship.

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  4. Nov 26, 1911 - Apr 4, 1992 (age 80)‎. Place of birth. Ozorkow, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. Federation. Poland. Bio. Samuel Reshevsky (1911-92) is one of the greatest American chess players in history.

  5. Aug 18, 2010 · Samuel "Sammy" Reshevsky was born November 26, 1911 in Poland. Following the events of World War 1, Reshevsky immigrated to the United States in 1920 where he came into prominence as the most remarkable of all child prodigies!

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  6. Samuel Reshevsky, a renowned American chess grandmaster, was born on November 26, 1911, in Ozorkow, Poland. His journey to chess greatness began at the tender age of four years and three months. Early Years and Recognition

  7. Oct 25, 2019 · Samuel Reshevsky was born in Poland on November 26, 1911 and started to play chess at the age of four. He came to the U.S. permanently at age nine (1920).

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  9. (b. 26 November 1911 in Ozorkov, Poland; d. 4 April 1992 in Suffern, New York), chess grandmaster and author who gained international fame touring Europe and the United States as a young boy and became the leading American player and a world championship contender for nearly three decades.

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