| Savielly Tartakower | |
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| Country | Austro-Hungarian Empire (until 1918) Poland (1918–1948) France (1948–1956) |
| Born | 21 February 1887 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 February 1956 (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (1950) |
Savielly Tartakower (also known as Xavier or Ksawery Tartakower, less often Tartacover or Tartakover; 21 February 1887 – 4 February 1956) was a Polish chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in its inaugural year, 1950. Tartakower was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 1930s and is noted for his many witticisms.[1]