Since your mental state can have such dramatic effects on your body, obviously your physical condition can affect your mental well-being. It follows that regular physical conditioning should be part of your overall chess training.
Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player. - Pal Benko
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
According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier games.
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
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 …
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
Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.
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
The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king, or…
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
Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably wh…
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
Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimi…
I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames. - Pal Benko
I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.
There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position. - Pal Benko
There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position.
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