Author of quotes: Savely Tartakover

In the first game, I have toothache. The second headache. In the third I had suffered from rheumatism, and during the fourth I felt very good. And the fifth? Well it is impossible to win all the time!

Mistakes are made to make.

In chess there can be only one error: a reassessment of the enemy. Everything else, or bad luck, or weakness.

Tactician must know what to do when there is what the strategist must know what to do when nothing to do.

Only really strong player knows how weakly he plays.

Incorrect moves are often very hard to find.