Wednesday 23 September 2009
CONTROL THE CENTRE
The centre square of the chess board is very important. This is because of two reasons, firstly, the pieces in the centre have more squares to move than the pieces present on the edges. (Note a knight on c3 can move to 8, whereas a knight on a3 can move to only 4 squares). Secondly, if we have control over the centre, we can easily move pieces from king side to queen side. It is rightly said in chess that if center is not sufficiently controlled, our attacks along one win g is destined to fail. This is because the defender with a strong centre will generally be able to muster enough defenses on that side and at the same time mount a counterattack in the centre and/or on the other wing. So, one should have strong control over the centre of chess board.
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It’s just like a gamble where the probability of wining is as same as the probability of losing. It’s true to have power of centre to multiply your chance of winning. But many players have only the intention to capture the centre not to win which makes the opponent to have a way to taste their victory.
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