Savielly Tartakower
Savielly Tartakower
Ksawery Tartakowerwas a leading Polish and French chess grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 1930s whose books remain popular even today. Tartakower is remembered for his sharp wit and aphorisms...
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth21 February 1887
sleep knights chess
Seize the outpost K5 with your knight, and you can go to sleep. Checkmate will come by itself.
queens heart sacrifice
A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover.
mistake chess lasts
The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.
success player battle
The ability to create and to control the tension of battle is perhaps the principal attainment of the great player.
knowing tactics strategy
Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.
sports games chess-game
No one ever won a game by resigning.