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
chess surprise theory
Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory.
knows whereas
The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.
goes mistake player victory
Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake
mistakes waiting
The mistakes are all waiting to be made.
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.
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.
player choices psychology
Psychologically, the choice of an appropriate opening is of the utmost importance for a player's success in a tournament.
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
healthy opponents defeated
I never defeated a healthy opponent.