"....Final years
After a short stay in Argentina he decided to return to Europe. He arrived in France shortly before its collapse in 1940. Under a false name Cartier he joined the forces of general Charles de Gaulle.
After World War II and the communist take-over of power in Poland, Tartakower became a French citizen. He played in the first Interzonal tournament at Saltsjöbaden 1948, but did not qualify for the Candidates tournament. He represented France at the 1950 Chess Olympiad. FIDE instituted the title of International Grandmaster in 1950; Tartakower was in the first group of players to receive that title. In 1953, he won French Chess Championship in Paris.[4]
He died on February 4, 1956, in Paris. ..."
en.wikipedia.org  Laurent Laloup le lundi 20 octobre 2008 Contribution au livre ouvert de Savielly Tartakower alias Georges Cartier | 
