Although Tartakower did not even speak Polish, after Poland regained its independence in 1918 he accepted Polish citizenship and became one of the most prominent honorary ambassadors of Poland abroad.
A pesar de que Tartakower nin sequera falaba o polonés, logo de que Polonia recuperou a súa independencia en 1918 aceptou a cidadanía deste país e transformouse nun dos seus máis importantes embaixadores honoríficos.