WIST

Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)

The move is there, but you must see it.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)
Quoted in I. A. Horowitz, All About Chess (1971).

It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)

The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)

It is not enough to be a good player; you must also play well.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)

Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.

Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956) Russian chess grandmaster
(Attributed)