"There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding……" — Pal Benko
"There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous style and technical flaws might have relegated him to a minor career."
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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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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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The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by…
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Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.
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