47 Quotes by Savielly Tartakower

Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory.

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?

A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move.

Psychologically, the choice of an appropriate opening is of the utmost importance for a player's success in a tournament.

Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.

To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game

I never defeated a healthy opponent.

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!

Any opening is good enough, if its reputation is bad enough.