Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king. — Siegbert Tarrasch
The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy. In the middlegame the King is a mere 'super',… — Aron Nimzowitsch
I detest the endgame. A well-played game should be practically decided in the middlegame. — Unknown Author
A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a… — Paul Keres
Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings. — Paul Keres
It is a well known phenomenon that the same amateur who can conduct the middle game quite creditably, is usually perfectly helpless in the end… — Aron Nimzowitsch
If you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at transposing to endgames,… — Mikhail Botvinnik
Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where you… — Pal Benko
Even in the heat of a middlegame battle the master still has to bear in mind the outlines of a possible future ending. — David Bronstein
When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings.… — Garry Kasparov
The endgame is an arena in which miraculous escapes are not uncommon. — Leonid Shamkovich
Lack of proper endgame technique allows many players to escape from lost positions, even without any spectacular play on their part. — Leonid Shamkovich
A knight ending is really a pawn ending. — Mikhail Botvinnik
The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king, or exploiting the… — Pal Benko
Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. — Pal Benko
No one has ever played these endgames with such elegant ease as Capablanca. — Richard Reti
In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance… — Siegbert Tarrasch
In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors. — Aron Nimzowitsch
If you study the classic examples of endgame play you will see how the king was brought up as soon as possible even though there… — Alexander Kotov
I looked upon a clock to find the truth. The hours were passing like ivory chess figures, striking piano notes, and the minutes raced on… — Anais Nin
A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending! — Bent Larsen
There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such long beloved and… — David Bronstein
In order to become a grandmaster class player whose understanding of chess is superior to the thousands of ordinary players, you have to develop within… — Alexander Kotov
Here is a definition which correctly reflects the course of thought and action of a grandmaster: - The plan in a game of chess is… — Alexander Kotov
I didn't picture myself as even a grandmaster, to say nothing of aspiring to the chess crown. This was not because I was timid -… — Anatoly Karpov

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