Black to move
Occupy the centre
What it’s about
- The four squares d4, e4, d5 and e5 are the centre. A pawn there takes squares away from your opponent and opens the way for your bishops and queen.
- Before you move, count: how often does your opponent attack the square, and how often do you cover it? If they attack it more often than you cover it, you lose the pawn.
- As many defenders as attackers is enough: then pieces are only traded and nobody wins anything.