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Tartakower 
 
Savielly Tartakower
Number of games in database: 1,215
Years covered: 1905 to 1955
Overall record: +479 -233 =499 (60.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      4 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (65) 
    A46 D01 A45 D02 D00
 French Defense (50) 
    C00 C01 C11 C13 C15
 Sicilian (48) 
    B20 B30 B21 B22 B40
 Bird's Opening (36) 
    A03 A02
 French (35) 
    C00 C11 C13 C12 C10
 English (32) 
    A15 A13 A18 A10 A16
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (76) 
    B29 B40 B43 B41 B28
 Caro-Kann (50) 
    B15 B13 B12 B10 B14
 Queen's Pawn Game (47) 
    A46 D02 A40 A50 D00
 French Defense (44) 
    C11 C13 C01 C10 C12
 Orthodox Defense (42) 
    D58 D55 D59 D52 D62
 Dutch Defense (42) 
    A84 A90 A81 A95 A92
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922 0-1
   Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1909 1-0
   M Lowtzky vs Tartakower, 1937 0-1
   Tartakower vs R Domenech, 1934 1-0
   Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923 0-1
   Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1925 1-0
   R P Michell vs Tartakower, 1925 0-1
   Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1933 0-1
   Tartakower vs Mieses, 1925 1-0
   Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1913 1-0

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   My Best Games of Chess, 1905-1954 by Tartakower by suenteus po 147
   Bled 1931 international tournament by cuendillar
   Bled 1931 by Benzol
   San Remo 1930 by suenteus po 147
   London 1922 by Benzol
   Marienbad 1925 by suenteus po 147
   Vienna 1922 by Archives
   Mährisch-Ostrau 1923 by suenteus po 147
   Zandvoort 1936 by suenteus po 147
   Budapest 1921 by suenteus po 147

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SAVIELLY TARTAKOWER
(born Feb-27-1887, died Feb-05-1956) Russia

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Savielly Grigoriewitsch Tartakower was born in Russia and later moved to Vienna, Austria. He grew up in Vienna, a city fortified with chess, and in the 1920s he became a Pole by citizenship and then moved to Paris, giving him four different nationalities.

Tartakower is regarded as one of the founders of the Hypermodern School of Chess, alongside Richard Reti, Aron Nimzowitsch, and the lesser-known Gyula Breyer. He wrote several books, including "The Hypermodern Game of Chess", and "Modern Chess Strategy". He has made many impressions on modern opening theory; his name is attached to variations in the Caro-Kann Defense, the French Defense, the Dutch Defense, the Scotch Game, the Sicillian Defense, the Queen's Gambit Declined, and the Torre Attack, and he created the Polish Opening, a.k.a. the Orangutan Opening, 1.b4.

Tartakower is also remembered by his sense of humor and his speaking ability. One of his most famous maxims is "The winner of a game is the one who has made the next to last blunder."


 page 1 of 49; games 1-25 of 1,215  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Tartakower vs Creyghton  1-042 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC50 Giuoco Piano
2. B Jankowitsch vs Tartakower  ½-½49 1905 Barmen Main B, GERA03 Bird's Opening
3. Tartakower vs J Schenkein 1-032 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB20 Sicilian
4. G Schories vs Tartakower  ½-½53 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB01 Scandinavian
5. Tartakower vs G Schories 0-134 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC24 Bishop's Opening
6. D Hoelken vs Tartakower 0-130 1905 Barmen Main B, GERA80 Dutch
7. Tartakower vs J Schenkein  1-028 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC58 Two Knights
8. G Schories vs Tartakower 0-150 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
9. Tartakower vs O Wegemund  1-049 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
10. B Gregory vs Tartakower 0-164 1905 Barmen Main B, GERD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. Tartakower vs Keller 1-026 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
12. D Schapiro vs Tartakower 0-123 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
13. Tartakower vs G Schories  0-130 1905 Barmen Main B, GERD00 Queen's Pawn Game
14. Fiebig vs Tartakower ½-½60 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB27 Sicilian
15. Tartakower vs Vidmar 1-029 1905 ViennaB34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
16. Tartakower vs Haertel 1-026 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC50 Giuoco Piano
17. M Schaefer vs Tartakower 0-129 1905 Barmen Main B, GERA84 Dutch
18. Tartakower vs Von Scheve 1-033 1905 Barmen Main B, GERC24 Bishop's Opening
19. Appun vs Tartakower  0-131 1905 Barmen Main B, GERB01 Scandinavian
20. Tartakower vs P F Johner  1-030 1906 DSB-15.Kongress mB01 Scandinavian
21. Tartakower vs P F Johner  1-029 1906 DSB-15.Kongress mC11 French
22. L Mayer vs Tartakower  0-126 1906 DSB-15.Kongress-BC25 Vienna
23. Tartakower vs Z Barasz  ½-½36 1906 DSB-15.Kongress-BD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
24. Tartakower vs Vidmar 1-023 1907 ViennaC12 French, McCutcheon
25. Tartakower vs Maroczy 0-157 1907 Carlsbad it, CZEB22 Sicilian, Alapin
 page 1 of 49; games 1-25 of 1,215  PGN Download
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Oct-16-07
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  suenteus po 147: <brankat: So even if he didn't write an autobiography in a strict sense, all his literary work, books, and magazines' essays, would, in a way, represent an autobiography.> I agree with this heartily.

<karpova> Thank you for the links, information, and the general response to my question. That Lundin book sounds like the best possible find at the moment.

<Benzol> Thanks, mate. I need to find that Dover copy; used if I can get it. The two volumes are currently out of my price range.

Oct-17-07
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  xenophon: didn't he have something to do with the catalan opening as well?
Oct-17-07
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  keypusher: <xenophon> Yes, indeed.

Tartakower vs J Torres Caravaca, 1929

Oct-21-07
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  brankat: Dr.S.Tartakower had something to do with just about every opening :-)
Nov-16-07
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  Karpova: Regarding the publication date of "Die hypermoderne Schachpartie": http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... (scroll down to 5279)

<The usual options (1924, 1924-25 and 1925) all seem valid, although we now tend to regard 1924 as the best choice.>

Dec-31-07   Petrosianic: <Dr.S.Tartakower had something to do with just about every opening :-)>

He invented the Catalan. The organizers of Barcelona 1929 asked him to create a new opening that could be named after the area as a homage to its history.

Jan-19-08
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  wolfmaster: Yesterday, I bought his book 500 Master Games of Chess(co-authored with Du Mont) and I am just leafing through it. He has great annotations and he dug up some amazing games!
Jan-20-08
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  brankat: <Petrosianic> <He invented the Catalan. The organizers of Barcelona 1929 asked him to create a new opening that could be named after the area as a homage to its history.>

Thank You for this. I knew Dr.Tartakower introduced the Catalan. But I had not heard before of the Barcelona, 1929 anecdote!

Feb-01-08
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  Resignation Trap: Photo of Tartakower (right) playing Ehrhardt Post while Carl Johan Margot Carls watches: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... .
Feb-01-08
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  talisman: <Resignation Trap> as always...You Da Man! thanks for the photo.
Feb-02-08
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  Calli: Here's a photo challenge. Identify the time, place and Tarta's opponent in this photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/Caissa1...
Feb-02-08   MichAdams: Not sure about the time, but probably about 4pm.

Tartakower vs Kashdan, 1933

Feb-02-08
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  Calli: Correct! Was hoping to keep <Resignation Trap> busy and out of trouble :->, but I guess the position is too easy to see. By time and place, I just meant Folkestone 1933. Tartakower defeated Alekhine, Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1933 in the second round but lost in the third against Soultanbéieff and his 25.f3? lost a pawn in the fourth round against Kashdan.
Feb-03-08   nescio: <He invented the Catalan.> <I knew Dr.Tartakower introduced the Catalan> When reading these statements I ask myself what one should call the opening in the follwing well-known games:

Vidmar vs Nimzowitsch, 1927
Ed Lasker vs Capablanca, 1926
Blackburne vs J W Baird, 1894

Pre-Catalan?

Feb-04-08
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  brankat: <nescio> Apparantly, Dr Tartakower was the "Godfather" of the opening as far as the name is concerned. Also, he may have done some extra work on the system, which obviously had been played before.

Pretty much the same is true with all the other openings. They had all been played in one form (line) or another, before a given opening was finally named after somebody, or something :-)

Feb-04-08   nescio: <brankat> Oh, I agree, not to mention that the name changes sometimes in the course of the years.

If you had written "Dr Tartakower introduced the name of the Catalan" I wouldn't have reacted.

I'm not that much interested in such names, but I'm probably a litle annoyed that so many people mention a name but don't give the moves. In recent weeks I have read much about the so-called anti-Moscow, but I still don't know what are the moves of the Moscow, let alone the anti.

Feb-04-08
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  brankat: <nescio> Some recent stuff from "Gruenfeld" page :-)

<<Tomlinsky> Re the Bio. "best known as an Openings theoretician having an opening named after him: Neo-Grunfeld Defense (D70)"

The origins of the Neo (Anti) Grunfeld should more accurately be credited to Alekhine I believe. Grunfeld himself is best known for, well, the Grunfeld Defence! (Other spellings may randomly apply) :)

<brankat> If it was E.Grunfeld that came up with the idea of the Neo-Grunfeld, then, I wonder who was the originator of the Grunfeld. Alekhine? :-) >>

Feb-04-08   nescio: <brankat> Haha, indeed, that's what I mean. I think I know the moves of the Grünfeld defence, but the neo-? the anti-?

By the way 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 is a move-order Tartakower has very rarely played with the black pieces, if at all. At least I can't remember one game in which he played it.

Feb-04-08
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  brankat: <nescio> That's why it is called the Grunfeld, not Tartakower Defence :-)
Feb-27-08
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  brankat: Happy Birthday Mr.Tartakower.
Feb-27-08
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  suenteus po 147: Happy birthday, Dr. Tartakower!
May-21-08
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  ketchuplover: There's a review of a book pertaining to the birthday boy at www.chesscafe.com
May-26-08
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  brankat: <ketchuplover> Thank You for the link!
Jul-04-08
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  whiteshark: "The sixth rank is intimidating. A piece placed on it brings fear and panic to the enemy's army."

Savielly Tartakower

Jul-04-08   corsopoet: Skipping politics, if I was going to drink a beer with somebody, and whiskyrebel, michadams and keypusher weren't around, I'd go for the hops with Taratakower. In that great book Wolfmaster mentioned, "500 Master Games of of Chess," for the first game ST and Dumont go back to 1839 to Bledow v. Von Der Lasa. For them to go back that far, you know it is going to be a great game and it is. ST's line about "All the mistakes are out there just waiting to be made" is one of my favorite lines of all time.
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