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The middle of the board is chess’s best real estate: from there your pieces reach the most squares. A good game almost always starts by claiming a piece of the centre.
The middle of the board is chess’s best real estate: from there your pieces reach the most squares. A good game almost always starts by claiming a piece of the centre.