To develop pieces and pawns towards the centre where they can control the maximum number of squares.
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Quotes of the Day
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.
Rudolf Spielmann
Kramnik was the luckiest man in the history of chess. He never won a single cycle, he got all the matches that he played for political reasons.
Veselin Topalov 2014
‘We may all be equal in the eyes of the Lord, but in my eyes you are certainly not equal to me.’
Robert Fischer
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov