The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.

- Savielly Tartakower

Some part of a mistake is always correct

- Savielly Tartakower

The ability to create and to control the tension of battle is perhaps the principal attainment of the great player.

- Savielly Tartakower

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 th…

- Savielly Tartakower

The first essential for an attack is the will to attack.

- Savielly Tartakower

No one ever won a game by resigning.

- Savielly Tartakower

I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people.

- Savielly Tartakower

Whenever Black succeeds in assuming the initiative in maintaining it to a successful conclusion, the sporting spirit of the chess lover feels gratifi…

- Savielly Tartakower

The mistakes are there, waiting to be made

- Savielly Tartakower