"Patience is the most valuable trait of the…" — Pal Benko

"Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player."

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17 Quotes by Pal Benko

Pal Benko has 17 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what…
Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time…
I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.
Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. In the endgame, the most common errors, besides those resulting…
There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous…
Sometimes players need to gain time on the clock by repeating the position, but most often its purpose is to…
I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats…
There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a…
Since your mental state can have such dramatic effects on your body, obviously your physical condition can affect your mental…
According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier…
Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the…
The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by…

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More Chess Quotes

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I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least… — David Bailey
My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. — Dave Barry
These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. — Kobe Bryant
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess,… — Madeleine Albright
Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. — Alexander Alekhine
I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. — Alexander Alekhine
I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex… — Steve Carell
I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to… — Graydon Carter
Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. — Raymond Chandler
People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess. — Nicolas Chamfort
Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game. — Winston Churchill
I failed to make the chess team because of my height. — Woody Allen

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