tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70321685011678496882012-01-12T15:03:24.464-08:00ChessCoach1977noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032168501167849688.post-14017550163731542992007-11-09T16:42:00.000-08:002007-11-23T18:10:45.007-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT-sRQRBhI/AAAAAAAAkL0/dH-HetjOMmE/s1600-h/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterd4e4.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT-sRQRBhI/AAAAAAAAkL0/dH-HetjOMmE/s320/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterd4e4.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131005911981164050" /></a><br /><br /><strong>What exactly makes this region unique?</strong><br /><br /><strong>White's possession and control of d4 and e4 <br />means:<br /><br />(i) Black is unable to use c5-e5 plus d5-f5<br />(ii) He stands the risk of being pushed back<br />by d4-d5 and e4-e5<br /><br />d4-e4 therefore gives White an offensive plus <br />territorial advantage. If he can get in c4 and <br />f4, his central presence becomes intimidating:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_CBQRBiI/AAAAAAAAkL8/VW2v5b2Lqxc/s1600-h/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterc4d4e4f4.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_CBQRBiI/AAAAAAAAkL8/VW2v5b2Lqxc/s320/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterc4d4e4f4.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131006285643318818" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_NRQRBjI/AAAAAAAAkME/_u-qxe7q-gA/s1600-h/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterd5e5.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_NRQRBjI/AAAAAAAAkME/_u-qxe7q-gA/s320/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterd5e5.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131006478916847154" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The same is true if Black is ruler of d5-e5.<br />White's home ground is invaded at d4 and f4<br />plus c4 and e4. He may also lose ground to <br />d5-d4 and e5-e4.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>If Black can manage c5-d5-e5-f5 his <br />central set-up also becomes threatening:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_bxQRBkI/AAAAAAAAkMM/oCfeZJi-jh4/s1600-h/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterc5d5e5f5.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CI0KzYC0xAs/RzT_bxQRBkI/AAAAAAAAkMM/oCfeZJi-jh4/s320/ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyAUnsoundedCenterc5d5e5f5.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131006728024950338" /></a><br /><br />In either one of the above cases, the side <br />controlling the center usually aims to first <br />secure it before assaulting; the opposing one <br />often thrives to weaken and destroy it before <br />offending.<br /><br />In short, an imposing center is both a boon <br />and a responsibility.</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7032168501167849688-1401755016373154299?l=chesssokolskyopening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChessCoach1977noreply@blogger.com0