The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing
The ability to create and to control the tension of battle is perhaps the principal attainment of the great player. - Savielly Tartakower
The ability to create and to control the tension of battle is perhaps the principal attainment of the great player.
- Savielly Tartakower
The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake. - Savielly Tartakower
The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.
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
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…
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
Whenever Black succeeds in assuming the initiative in maintaining it to a successful conclusion, the sporting spirit of the chess lover feels gratifi…
The first essential for an attack is the will to attack. - Savielly Tartakower
The first essential for an attack is the will to attack.
No one ever won a game by resigning. - Savielly Tartakower
No one ever won a game by resigning.
The mistakes are there, waiting to be made - Savielly Tartakower
The mistakes are there, waiting to be made
Some part of a mistake is always correct - Savielly Tartakower
Some part of a mistake is always correct
I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people. - Savielly Tartakower
I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people.
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