Savielly Tartakower

Polish and French chess player (1887–1956)
Person human Q161135
Savielly Tartakower
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Savielly Tartakower

Summary

Savielly Tartakower is a human[1]. Born in Rostov-on-Don[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1887[3]. He died in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 4, 1956[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and resistance fighter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rostov-on-Don[2], Savielly Tartakower…
  • Savielly Tartakower passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Savielly Tartakower was born on February 22, 1887[3].
  • Savielly Tartakower died on February 4, 1956[5].
  • Savielly Tartakower died on February 5, 1956[12].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière de Pantin[13].
  • Savielly Tartakower held citizenship in France[14].
  • Savielly Tartakower held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Savielly Tartakower held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Savielly Tartakower's professions included chess player[6].
  • Savielly Tartakower's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Savielly Tartakower worked as a journalist[8].
  • Savielly Tartakower worked as a poet[9].
  • Savielly Tartakower's professions included resistance fighter[10].
  • Savielly Tartakower's education included a stint at Collège Calvin[17].
  • Savielly Tartakower was educated at University of Vienna[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Savielly Tartakower is A Breviary of Chess[19].
  • Savielly Tartakower was a member of Free France[20].
  • Savielly Tartakower is recorded as male[21].
  • Savielly Tartakower's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Savielly Tartakower is associated with the hypermodernism movement[23].
  • Savielly Tartakower's Commons category is recorded as Ksawery Tartakower[24].
  • Savielly Tartakower earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[25].
  • Savielly Tartakower was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • Savielly Tartakower was part of the conflict World War II[27].

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Origins and Family

Savielly Tartakower was born in Rostov-on-Don[2]. He was born on February 22, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Collège Calvin[17], a school building[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1559[30] and University of Vienna[18], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34]. Savielly Tartakower earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and resistance fighter[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Savielly Tartakower is A Breviary of Chess[19]. Things named for him include Inverted Hungarian Opening[35], a chess opening[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 4, 1956[5] and February 5, 1956[12]. Savielly Tartakower died in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Pantin[13].

Why It Matters

Savielly Tartakower ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Catalan Opening[39], a chess opening[40]. Entities named for him include Inverted Hungarian Opening[35], a chess opening[36].

FAQs

Where was Savielly Tartakower born?

Savielly Tartakower's place of birth was Rostov-on-Don[2].

Where did Savielly Tartakower die?

Savielly Tartakower passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Savielly Tartakower do for work?

Savielly Tartakower worked as chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and resistance fighter[10].

Where did Savielly Tartakower go to school?

Savielly Tartakower was educated at Collège Calvin[17] and University of Vienna[18].

What did Savielly Tartakower discover?

Savielly Tartakower is credited as discoverer of Catalan Opening[39].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Français libres. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Français libres. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Français libres. wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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