Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where you need the most practice.

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.

When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.

Patience is the most valuable trait of the endgame player.

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

I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.

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