🎮 Your First Games
🏰 Control the Center
4 steps
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Why the Center Matters
A piece in the center controls more squares than one on the edge. A Knight on e4 controls 8 squares. A Knight on a1 controls only 2. The center is the highway interchange of the board — from there, pieces can go anywhere quickly.
Lesson: 🏰 Control the Center