Siegbert TarraschFirst-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game374Time
Siegbert TarraschIn 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 squ… ▶374Time
Siegbert TarraschAll lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned. ✨ Siegbert Tarrasch (1935). The Game of Chess, p.279, Courier Corporation353Humor
Siegbert TarraschWhen you don't know what to play, wait for an idea to come into your opponent's mind. You may be sure that idea will be wrong366Thought
Siegbert TarraschA 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 … ▶322Reading
Siegbert TarraschEvery move creates a weakness.344Death
Siegbert Tarrasch... a lively imagination can exercise itself most fully and creatively in conjuring up magnificent combinations. ✨ Siegbert Tarrasch (1935). The Game of Chess, p.97, Courier… ▶334Philosophy
Siegbert TarraschOne of these modest little moves may be more embarrassing to your opponent than the biggest threat281Thought
Siegbert TarraschIntellectual activity is perhaps the greatest pleasure of life; chess is one of the forms of intellectual activity.347Life
Siegbert TarraschChess is a form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. ✨ The Game of Chess ch. 9 (19… ▶316LovePolitics
Siegbert TarraschWhite has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.262Love
Siegbert TarraschI 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.3310HumanityReading
Siegbert TarraschAlways put the rook behind the pawn.... Except when it is incorrect to do so.265Death
Siegbert TarraschI have a quite feeling of pity for all those who don't know chess; almost like I am sorry for those who never learned to love. Chess, like love and music, has the ability of makin… ▶243HumanityLove
Siegbert TarraschIf the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself. ✨ Siegbert Tarrasch (2012). The Game of Chess, p.234, Courier Corporati… ▶289Humor
Siegbert TarraschHe who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess. ✨ The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played : 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy. Book by Irving Chernev, Ga… ▶279Reading
Siegbert TarraschA 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 … ▶224HumanityHumorLife
Siegbert TarraschWeak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns269Humanity
Siegbert TarraschOne doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent181Truth
Siegbert TarraschBefore the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game. ✨ Cunning Exiles : Studies of Modern Prose Writers. Book by Don Anderson, Stephen Thomas Knight (p. 41), 1974.2710DeathReading
Siegbert TarraschChess 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!2710Love
Siegbert TarraschMany have become chess masters - no one has become the master of chess. ✨ Chess and Computers. Book by David N. L. Levy (p. 40), 1976.203Reading
Siegbert TarraschI look one move ahead... the best!204Humor
Siegbert TarraschIt is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well237Reading
Siegbert TarraschUp to this point White has been following well-known analysis. But now he makes a fatal error: he begins to use his own head ✨ The bright side of chess. Book by Irving Chern… ▶2510HopeReading
Siegbert TarraschWhite lost because he failed to remember the right continuation and had to think up the moves himself184Thought
Siegbert TarraschI 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 t… ▶131Time
Siegbert TarraschWhat is the object of playing a gambit opening?... To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game197Philosophy
Siegbert TarraschMistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player ✨ Siegbert Tarrasch (2012). The Game of Chess, p.79, Courier Corporation176Humanity
Siegbert TarraschChess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. ✨ The Game of Chess ch. 9 (1931)2010LovePolitics
