"The business of the endgame is maneuvring to……" — Pal Benko
"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 subtle superiority of one piece over another."
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17 Quotes by Pal Benko
Pal Benko has 17 quotes on this site.
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In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what…
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Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time…
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I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.
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Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. In the endgame, the most common errors, besides those resulting…
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There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous…
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Sometimes players need to gain time on the clock by repeating the position, but most often its purpose is to…
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I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats…
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There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a…
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Since your mental state can have such dramatic effects on your body, obviously your physical condition can affect your mental…
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According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier…
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Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the…
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Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.
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