The exercising of power over a piece, a position or a square. Some opening like the French Defence is an immediate struggle for the control of the center.
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Quotes of the Day
Good players actually use their long-term memory much more than inexperienced players, who use their short-term memory. Good players try to recall patterns.
Magnus Carlsen 2016 2016
Chess is beautiful enough to waste your life for.
Hans Ree
Maybe I had something of Capablanca. Why should I prepare when I have ideas?
Svetozar Gligoric 1989 NIC
I am fighting for the future of chess, for the integrity of the game I love. Only when it’s clean it can grow.
Garry Kasparov 2014
It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men
Savielly Tartakower