Tartakover, Savielly (Sewilij) Gregorievich

In the 1930's, Tartakover changed his name to Cartier, moved to France, and served in the Free French forces in WWII.

Birth and Death Dates:
Feb. 9, 1887 - 1956

Career Highlights:

Tartakover was champion of Poland in 1935, and came first in the international tournament in 1924, 1929, and 1930.

While residing in Paris, Tartakover played on the Polish team in the 1938-39 Olympiads. What follows were his results in some of the Olympiads:
1930: scored 12 points out of 16
1931: 13.5 out of 18
1935: 11 out of 17
1937: 6 out of 13

Tartakover played in nearly 100 national and international tournaments. A chess theoretician and literary man, over the course of several decades, he worked on more than 30 chess journals around the world. Lasked once referred to him as "the Homer of chess."

Tartakover was an uncompromising tactician, experimented extensively with opening tecniques, and possessed good understanding of the endgame.

Spielmann said of him, "This master possesses noteworthy abilities, deep knowledge, tranquil personality, and an unprecedented agility in work."

Origin:
Russia, USSR

Category:
Challenger (International Grand Master: 1950)

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