The UPEI suh, Friday, Oct. 7, 1977.~page 7 
     
    
   
   
    
     r by James Martin 
     
     _ , ‘ and Mike Petecs 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     "-WHY I’SXTHE CENTER IMPORTANT 
     
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     Why' is the Center Im- at all)” On the center. 
     
     portant? . _ 7 Conversely, a player who 
     
    

    
     The center IS important has only slight: command of #2. mew 88%.}? 
     
     because (other things being the center 15 Invrtmg 19-). quNxxd-g 
     
     equal): disaster if he attacks a ‘ ZN_), $53-87 
     
     l) A piece placed in the player who controls the fl, ,/ 2-- LU.  x .3 - 
     
    

    
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     center (espeCIally Kl», K5, center_    N 8 row r l 
     
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     Q“ or Q5) Is posted  2&3; anew lfl-H'E 
     
    
   
   
    
     where it can exert its max- Problems ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     imum efficiency. You can  %  ~   
     
     test this easily and #l.    JO 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ' ' ’ White to mate in 3 - . , 
     
     convuncrngly by counting  % % % ale” dNXH.£ 
     
     the number of squares com- y/ ‘47 ,  ZAP)! HDSHQIY 
     
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     or a Knlght when placed at Whlte to mate In 9  %  Ely 
     
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     feature of the center, we Whlte to mate In 3 213-» [pm—Ne 
     
     deduce the principle that; ‘ (Therefir? tWO ways ‘ DP?) q388_b.[ 
     
    

    
     2) Pieces placed in the ‘20 do It In three) m 16—)! [pm—‘09 
     
     center can easily be trans- " . 0" . "” Db). HD8N_D.S 
     
     ferred from one part of Wh'te to mate “1 1* DP)! qglu_'0'§.l 
     
     the center to another; ‘  ~ y . 
     
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     also that pieces p aced In 7 / t.   4 [84' [43184)] 
     
     the center ‘can readily be A   w  _ 
     
    

    
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     has a strong grip on the -  “"1  /A_  ZS 0 98 N l .l# 
     
     center has excel lent    g  %  
     
     chances of success if he    ‘V 7 ' 7   
     
     undertakes an attack  J,” /  ///A E 2 H 
     
     against an opponent who ' .    ’ SOLUTIONS 
     
     has an infirm hold (or none   ‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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