- Develop towards the centre
- Castle early and castle often
- When both sides have similarly active pieces it’s known as an even or balanced position
- Relative absolute pins
Weakest pawns
- F2 and F7
- Only the kings are defenders
Phases of the game
Opening
All your opening moves should support these goals.
- Establish control of the centre: the most important part of the board
- Get your pieces onto active squares towards the centre
- Get your king to safety by castling
Middle game
TBD
End gam
- Promote pawns and capture the opponent’s king
- Pawn races