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> [The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not uncomfortable standing in a single spot for long periods, as the Bishop is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/the-knight-is-renowned-for-among-other-things-its-suitability-as-a/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

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## More by Samuel Reshevsky

> [The only good Rook is a working Rook!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/the-only-good-rook-is-a-working-rook/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/no-matter-how-much-theory-progresses-how-radically-styles-change/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [Tartakower once wrote that after planting a Knight in the center you can go to sleep. This is not to be taken literally, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/tartakower-once-wrote-that-after-planting-a-knight-in-the-center-you/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/my-style-is-somewhere-between-that-of-tal-and-petrosian/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [We often hear the terms 'positional' and 'tactical' used as opposites. But this is as wrong as to consider a painting's composition unrelated to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/we-often-hear-the-terms-positional-and-tactical-used-as-opposites-but/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/what-is-a-weak-pawn-a-pawn-that-is-exposed-to-attack-and-also/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/by-playing-slowly-during-the-early-phases-of-a-game-i-am-able-to/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/chess-sharpens-the-mind-stimulates-concentration-improves-the-memory/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [Young players calculate everything, a requirement of their relative inexperience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/young-players-calculate-everything-a-requirement-of-their-relative/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/the-knight-is-renowned-for-among-other-things-its-suitability-as-a/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [It often happens that a player is so fond of his advantageous position that he is reluctant to transpose to a winning endgame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/it-often-happens-that-a-player-is-so-fond-of-his-advantageous/)

[Samuel Reshevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-reshevsky/)

> [Good players develop a tactical instinct, a sense of what is possible or likely and what is not worth calculating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-reshevsky/good-players-develop-a-tactical-instinct-a-sense-of-what-is-possible/)

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