Improve Your Chess with the Right Chess Moves:

Control the Center of the Chess Board

Example 2

1.e4 b6
Owen's Defense. This is a hypermodern ways of controlling the center if it is played right

2.d4
White now controls the center

2...d6?!
No control of the center here. Black should play 2...Bb7 and indirectly control the center and attacking White's e4 pawn)

3.Bc4
More control of the center with the threat of opening up Black's king-side

3...h6?
Black has lost control of the center. He should play 3...Bb7 or 3...Nf6, attacking White's center

4.Bxf7+
Another opportunity to win the exchange since Black did not fianchetto his bishop and protect his rook

4...Kxf7
Not 4...Kd7?? 5.Qg4+ Kc6 6.Bd5+ Kb5 7.Qe2+ Ka5 8.Bd2+ Ka4 9.b3 mate

5.Qh5+ Kf6
5...Ke6?? 6.Qf5 mate

6.e5+

6... dxe5
6...Ke6 7.Qh3+ Kf7 8.Qf3+ Ke8 9.Qxa8 wins the exchange) 7.Qf3+ and 8.Qxa8 wins the exchange.

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