Chess Quote by Boris Spassky

Throughout chess history, great debates have raged about the pros and cons of hanging pawns. The debates are nonsense; the answer is cut and…

— Yasser Seirawan

The power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.

— Boris Spassky

As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.

— Mark Dvoretsky

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur…

— Jose Raul Capablanca

It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.

— Zelda Fitzgerald

Pawn endings are to Chess what putting is to golf

— Cecil Purdy

In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.

— Wilhelm Steinitz

This sacrifice of a pawn nowadays is only played for drawing purposes. Especially against the very strongest masters it has proved to be quite…

— Jan Hein Donner

In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the…

— Siegbert Tarrasch

“You and I should play sometime. I think you would like it,' she said." It's a game of strategy, mostly. The strong pieces are…

— Aimee Carter

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

— Siegbert Tarrasch

Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns

— Siegbert Tarrasch