“Even the laziest King flees wildly in the face of a double check!” FacesKingsChessChecks Author:Aron Nimzowitsch
“The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy. In the middlegame the King is a mere 'super', in the endgame on the other hand - on of the 'principals'. We must therefore develop him, bring him nearer to the fighting line.” HandsFormFightingLinesKingsStrategyMereChessChiefsCharacteristicsPrincipalMobilityEndgame Author:Aron Nimzowitsch
“In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.” ActorsStarsKingsChessExtrasEndgame Author:Aron Nimzowitsch