16 Quotes by Pal Benko

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.

I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.

Typically, in the last round of open tournaments the level of play is markedly lower, the number of blunders higher.

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

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.

Sometimes players need to gain time on the clock by repeating the position, but most often its purpose is to wear down the opponent psychologically.

I had a slightly inferior endgame that probably should have been drawn, but Kortchnoi kept torturing me with little threats until finally, exhausted and exasperated, I made a losing mistake.