EZoto wrote in message ws.com...
Isn't this old news. Everything about Reshevsky is well known isn't
it? Even Tal said that Botvinnik was a guy who spoke as if he was the
world champion in everything. Sounds arrogant to me. By the way the
russians feared Reshevsky. I repeat " FEARED " Reshevsky because they
knew he was a genuine talent. Reshevsky didn't become world champ
because because of his practical views on life more than anything
else. If Reshevsky devoted his life to chess he would have become
world champion. Not probably.......he would have become a world
champion.

EZoto

Reshevsky didn't go to the Budapest 1950 tournament because Americans
were then forbidden to go to Hungary. His next chance was Zurich
1953, following the three-year World Championship cycle that was then
in effect. Reportedly Reshevsky demanded an appearance fee that was
considered (by post-war European standards) to be rather high. Other
players brought seconds to Zurich. Reshevsky's appearance fee
doubtless covered trans-Atlantic travel and loss of income. It could
not be stretched to cover another player's expenses.

In the subsequent USA - USSR matches, Reshevsky played first board
against Botvinnik and he scored a success that was even featured in
the magazine Sports Illustrated.

David Ames