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Control the center when you play chess

Winning Chess Strategy

Control the center when you play chess

In many cases, when you play chess, the person who controls the four squares at the center of the board will have the better game. There are simple reasons for this.

First, a piece in the center controls more of the board than one that is somewhere else. As an example, place one Knight on a center square and another in one of the corners of the board. The Knight in the center can move to eight different squares, while the "cornered" one only has two possible moves!

Second, control of the center provides an avenue for your pieces to travel from one side of the board to the other. To move a piece across the board, you will often have to take it through the center. If your pieces can get to the other side faster than your opponent's pieces, you will often be able to mount a successful attack there before he can bring over enough pieces to defend.

Example G

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Each player has moved two Knights and two pawns. Which side has better control of the center?

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Example H

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Once again, when you play chess, think carefully: Which side stands better in the center? Why?

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