Acting Quote by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

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

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

— Wilhelm Steinitz

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

— Siegbert Tarrasch

“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

“That is the queen—the most powerful piece on the board. She can move in any direction, and go as far as she wishes.” There…

— Lisa Kleypas

“In chess, without the king, the other pieces would all be "dead", so their existance is supported by the king, but they need to…

— Roumen Bezergianov

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

If you study the classic examples of endgame play you will see how the king was brought up as soon as possible even though…

— Alexander Kotov

A good king knows when to save his strength and when to destroy his enemies.

— Anonymous

The king is a strong piece - use it !

— Reuben Fine

A king is a man strong of character and conviction who leads by example and truly cares for the suffering of his people,not a…

— R. A. Salvatore