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     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image I
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        The Center of the chessboard is consti- tuted of the four central squares d4, e4, d5, e5


     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image II
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        Central squares are the only squares whose the distance of sides of the board is 3 (i.e. 3 squares tagged by little blues balls


     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image III
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Number of squares controlled by a piece on the empty board

PIECE

in the center

on a side (middle)

in a corner

King

8

5

3

Queen

27

22

22

Rook

14

14

14

Bishop

13

7

7

Knight

8

4

2

Pawn

2

1 or 2

1




        After: 1.e4 the e4-Pawn occupies the e4-square and controls both squares d5 & f5


     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image IV
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        After: 1...e5 the e5-Pawn occupies the e5-square and controls both squares d4 & f4


     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image V
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     The new White's move 2.Nf3 changes radically the situation and, in particular attacks the unprotected e5-Pawn


     'CAISSA AND KIDS' by Etienne LEROUX and Michel BRUNEAU Chap. V - Image VI
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     The classical Black's answer 2...Nc6 is a good example of Developing and Defensive move


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