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> [I remember being with a girlfriend who asked me to look over some chess openings with her. I instantly fell asleep. I found that I could always take a nap in any situation by just looking at some opening variation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/i-remember-being-with-a-girlfriend-who-asked-me-to-look-over-some/)

[Pal Benko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pal-benko/)

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## More by Pal Benko

> [Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. In the endgame, the most common errors, besides those resulting from ignorance of theory,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/patience-is-the-most-valuable-trait-of-the-endgame-player-in-the/)

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> [Since your mental state can have such dramatic effects on your body, obviously your physical condition can affect your mental well-being. It follows that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/since-your-mental-state-can-have-such-dramatic-effects-on-your-body/)

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> [When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/when-you-defend-try-not-to-worry-or-become-upset-keep-your-cool-and/)

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> [I remember being with a girlfriend who asked me to look over some chess openings with her. I instantly fell asleep. I found that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/i-remember-being-with-a-girlfriend-who-asked-me-to-look-over-some/)

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> [Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/under-no-circumstances-should-you-play-fast-if-you-have-a-winning/)

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> [Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/agreeing-to-draws-in-the-middlegame-equal-or-otherwise-deprives-you/)

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> [There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-trying-to-exploit-the-natural-human/)

[Pal Benko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pal-benko/)

> [Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/patience-is-the-most-valuable-trait-of-the-endgame-player/)

[Pal Benko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pal-benko/)

> [I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/i-always-urge-players-to-study-composed-problems-and-endgames/)

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> [I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats until finally, exhausted and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/i-had-a-slightly-inferior-endgame-that-probably-should-have-been/)

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> [In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what it had been invented…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/in-the-soviets-view-chess-was-not-merely-an-art-or-a-science-or-even/)

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> [Typically, in the last round of open tournaments the level of play is markedly lower, the number of blunders higher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/typically-in-the-last-round-of-open-tournaments-the-level-of-play-is/)

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> [Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimidation, nervous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/errors-have-nothing-to-do-with-luck-they-are-caused-by-time-pressure/)

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> [Sometimes players need to gain time on the clock by repeating the position, but most often its purpose is to wear down the opponent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/sometimes-players-need-to-gain-time-on-the-clock-by-repeating-the/)

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> [There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous style and technical flaws…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pal-benko/there-is-no-doubt-that-bronstein-s-shrewd-understanding-of-chess/)

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