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In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness.
Savielly Tartakower
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Savielly Tartakower
Age: 68 †
Born: 1887
Born: February 22
Died: 1956
Died: February 4
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Chess Player
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Non-Fiction Writer
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Rostov-na-Donu
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