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Nathan A Resika

Number of games in database: 186
Years covered: 1992 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 1954 (2113 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2288
Overall record: +45 -80 =61 (40.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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C11 French (7 games)
B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 (7 games)
B06 Robatsch (6 games)
B32 Sicilian (6 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (6 games)
A00 Uncommon Opening (5 games)
C45 Scotch Game (5 games)

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NATHAN A RESIKA
(born Oct-02-1960, 64 years old) United States of America

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 page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 186  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. N Resika vs L Tapper  0-146199220th World OpenB06 Robatsch
2. C Mays vs N Resika  1-0241993BCC ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
3. R Reynolds vs N Resika  ½-½24199321st World OpenD01 Richter-Veresov Attack
4. E J Godin vs N Resika  0-1301993BCC ChampionshipE84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
5. J Rasin vs N Resika  ½-½181993BCC ChampionshipC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
6. N Resika vs T Feinstein  0-1481993BCC ChampionshipB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
7. N Resika vs A Casillas  1-0411993BCC ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. N Resika vs L Schmitt  ½-½181993BCC ChampionshipB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
9. W Paschall vs N Resika ½-½161993BCC ChampionshipC48 Four Knights
10. N Resika vs C Chase  0-1411993BCC ChampionshipB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
11. M Vucic vs N Resika  1-0271993New York OpenE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
12. N Resika vs N Rogers  1-0301993New York OpenB33 Sicilian
13. N Resika vs R Russell  0-1351993New York OpenB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
14. M Morris vs N Resika  ½-½141993New York OpenC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
15. N Resika vs E A Belcher  1-0481993New York OpenB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
16. N Resika vs R Zimmer  1-0251993New York OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
17. N Resika vs I Khmelnitsky 0-1321993Philadelphia InternationalB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
18. G Alexopoulos vs N Resika  ½-½411993Philadelphia InternationalC44 King's Pawn Game
19. N Resika vs D Josenhans  1-0251993Philadelphia InternationalB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
20. N Resika vs A Slive  1-0811994BCC ChampionshipA08 King's Indian Attack
21. N Resika vs A Cherniack  ½-½411994BCC ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
22. B Kreps vs N Resika  0-1451994BCC ChampionshipA05 Reti Opening
23. W Paschall vs N Resika  ½-½571994BCC ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
24. N Resika vs Lobron  0-1421994New York OpenB06 Robatsch
25. N Resika vs J Rasin  ½-½231994BCC ChampionshipB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-01-09  AnalyzeThis: Very nice man.
Jan-11-11  Prugno: A Google/Youtube search for this gentleman links to some very interesting videos. He turns out to be a professional opera singer (bass), a pupil amongst others of the legendary Virginia Zeani, and to my mildly experienced ear his voice and diction both sound excellent.

Not bad at all, for an FM whose chess exploits include a draw against a young Teimour Radjabov in an official tournament (n. 8 in the above list). One more impressive case of chess and music getting along very well indeed.

Unfortunately it's too late for him to sing in duet with Smyslov, but maybe with Lajos Portisch?! With Taimanov accompanying at the piano?

Jun-13-13  waustad: Here is some coverage from a later First Saturday event, along with a picture: http://en.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/...
Sep-30-18  wordfunph: from Chess Life 2018 October..

<There was a local master in Boston who beat me a few times, and said, “You are not going to be as good as my students. You are going to quit.” I ended up beating him three (games) straight and I became a master at 31.

- FM Nathan Resika>

Jul-28-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Had never heard the story cited above and cannot imagine who said such a thing to Nate, one of the more pleasant, laid back players I knew in my days in Boston. In the 1980s, Nate was an expert level player who rarely, if ever participated in tournaments, as he was in school.

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