Publisher: Echo Publications , 2008
Edition: Paperback small Pages: 285 Language: English
The life of Savielly Tartakower was marked by paradox. He was a passionate man who fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914-18 and then for the Allies against Germany in the Second World War.
He changed nationalities four times, being born Russian and becoming in turn Austrian, Ukrainian, Polish and French. A debonair gambler, poet and wit, he was yet haunted throughout his life by a youthful indiscretion in pre-war Vienna.
And he was also a world-class chess master who left a legacy of beautiful play and fascinating accounts of the game. In life inscrutable, half a century after his death some of Tartakower’s mystery can now be fathomed. David Lovejoy was born in London and educated at Oxford University. He is currently a journalist living in Australia. As an amateur chess player his highest achievement was the championship of Queensland many years ago. He has written a successful autobiography called 'Between Dark and Dark'.
Hans Ree, New In Chess: "A good read."
GM Ian Rogers in the Byron Shire Echo: "Well-written and entertaining (...) Lovejoy keeps you turning the pages."
Steve Goldberg, ChessCafe: "One of the game's greats has truly come alive."
