Always put the rook behind the pawn.... Except when it is incorrect to do so. Siegbert Tarrasch More Quotes by Siegbert Tarrasch More Quotes From Siegbert Tarrasch I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make man happy. Siegbert Tarrasch like-lovefeelingsmen It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king. Siegbert Tarrasch rolesimportantkings When you see a good move, sit on your hands and see if you can find a better one. Siegbert Tarrasch ifshandsmoving A form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one - of human existence. It is not everyone who can write a play, or build a bridge, or even make a good joke. But in chess everyone can, everyone must be intellectually productive, and so can share in this select delight. I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. Siegbert Tarrasch writingmenlying I already came upon the world as a extraordinary human being; to my parents' great horror, I was equipped with a clubfoot which, however, did not hamper my rapid progress. Siegbert Tarrasch progressparentworld First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game Siegbert Tarrasch playergamessuccess Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have a center, then you really have something to worry about! Siegbert Tarrasch chess-gamegamesworry It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well Siegbert Tarrasch playing-chessplayersuccess Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. Siegbert Tarrasch like-lovechessmen When you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad. Siegbert Tarrasch opponentswaitingideas One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent Siegbert Tarrasch opponentsplaysuccess He who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess. Siegbert Tarrasch chess-gamegiving-upqueens I had a toothache during the first game. In the second game I had a headache. In the third game it was an attack of rheumatism. In the fourth game, I wasn't feeling well. And in the fifth game? Well, must one have to win every game? Siegbert Tarrasch chess-gamegameswinning Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns Siegbert Tarrasch chess-piecesopponentspawns 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 to me is lifeless and void. The vitalizing factor is missing, and I can devise no plan of attack. Siegbert Tarrasch catkingsgames The future belongs to he who has the bishops. Siegbert Tarrasch bishopschess If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself. Siegbert Tarrasch strategygiving-upchess In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance of one of its own pawns to the queening square. Siegbert Tarrasch supportsquaresgiving Every move creates a weakness. Siegbert Tarrasch weaknesschessmoving 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 thorough-understandingtacticstypical
