Chess Quote by Alexander Kotov

The king, which during the opening and middlegame stage is often a burden because it has to be defended, becomes in the endgame a…

— Jose Raul Capablanca

The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy. In the middlegame the King is a mere…

— Aron Nimzowitsch

The King plays a most important part in the endgame, and gains in power and activity as the number of pieces on the board…

— Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

Capture of the adverse King is the ultimate but not the first object of the game

— Wilhelm Steinitz

“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

— Lewis Carroll

Even kings but play; and when their part is done, some other, worse or better, mounts the throne.

— John Dryden

It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king.

— Siegbert Tarrasch

The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.

— Wilhelm Steinitz

Several of them were discussing this in low tones as they waited for Halt to arrive - until they realized that he was already…

— John Flanagan

“As I read it I was thinking of the phenomenon of endgame. Although the concept can apply to many games, it is most common…

— Jeffery Deaver

Like looking down on a lubricious chess set, isn't it? The king moves in tiny steps, with no direction, like a drunkard trying to…

— Christopher Moore

A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one…

— Howard Staunton