High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ksawery Tartakower, PhD (also known as Saviely or Savielly Tartakower in English, less often Xavier Tartacover or Xavier Tartakover; 1887–1956) was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 30s whose books remain popular even today. Tartakower is remembered for his sharp wit and aphorisms.