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
mistake games chess
A game is always won through a mistake.
firsts essentials chess
The first essential for an attack is the will to attack.
player should-have chess
All Chess players should have a hobby
learning together chess
It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.
chess surprise theory
Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory.
wise variation chess
Shall we ever live to see the following wise prohibition - the audience is forbidden to smoke and the masters are forbidden to 'smoke out' the audience by playing exchanging variations?
moving chess weak
A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move.
games chess sometimes
Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.
games chess-game chess-pieces
To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game
believe games chess-game
A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third... when you know you're going to lose!
chess needs strategist
The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing
sacrifice men chess-game
It's always better to sacrifice your opponent's men
chess fairy-tale tales
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.
common-sense chess variation
It is said that an ounce of common sense can outweigh a ton of 'variations'.