A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
White lost because he failed to remember the right continuation and had to think up the moves himself — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
When you see a good move, sit on your hands and see if you can find a better one. — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
I had a toothache during the first game. In the second game I had a headache. In the third game it was an attack… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
Here are some of the questions and answers to an examination paper in chess that was given some time ago — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
A form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
Many have become chess masters - no one has become the master of chess. — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
As Rousseau could not compose without his cat beside him, so I cannot play chess without my king's bishop. In its absense the game… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
I have always had a slight feeling of pity for man who has no knowledge of chess. — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
Always put the rook behind the pawn… Except when it is incorrect to do so. — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share
