Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimidation, nervous tension, overambition, excessive caution, and dozens of other psychological factors. — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. In the endgame, the most common errors, besides those resulting from ignorance of theory,… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
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… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got. — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
I remember being with a girlfriend who asked me to look over some chess openings with her. I instantly fell asleep. I found that… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves. — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position. — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats until finally, exhausted and… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what it had been invented… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
Typically, in the last round of open tournaments the level of play is markedly lower, the number of blunders higher. — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
