Chess Quote by Gerald Abrahams

The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing

— Savielly Tartakower

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

“A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented on him. A fair tactician must see the plan…

— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

“A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented to him. A fair tactician must see the plan…

— Timothy Zahn

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation

— Max Euwe

“Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal,”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

The real heart of strategy is the strategist.

— Max McKeown

Strategy is something that emerges from reality, while tactics might be chosen.

— George Friedman

“A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented to him. A fair tactician must see the plan…

— Timothy Zahn

Tactics mean doing what you can with what you have.

— Saul Alinsky

Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.

— Michael Porter

Without a goal [maneuvering is] aimless. You might be a master tactician, but you'll have no sense of strategy.

— Garry Kasparov