Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.

- Pal Benko

According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier games.

- Pal Benko

I remember being with a girlfriend who asked me to look over some chess openings with her. I instantly fell asleep. I found that I could always take …

- Pal Benko

Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.

- Pal Benko

I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.

- Pal Benko

There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position.

- Pal Benko

Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimi…

- 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…

- Pal Benko

Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably wh…

- Pal Benko