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Why Development Matters and How to Use It with Purpose

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@Puli1234

"principles of development, king safety and center" "In some openings, we favour one over the other"

  • I think king safety and the center are generally more important than development.

https://lichess.org/0wIOY58t#2

https://lichess.org/furywDe3#9

https://lichess.org/Ehvx4Qco#6

https://lichess.org/Lmx5f02T#20

Black is OK, even if black gives up 1 development tempo to white.

@Puli1234 "principles of development, king safety and center" "In some openings, we favour one over the other" * I think king safety and the center are generally more important than development. https://lichess.org/0wIOY58t#2 https://lichess.org/furywDe3#9 https://lichess.org/Ehvx4Qco#6 https://lichess.org/Lmx5f02T#20 Black is OK, even if black gives up 1 development tempo to white.

The more I think of it, the more I believe development serves no purpose by itself, but is only useful as a means to achieve central domination and king safety.

The more I think of it, the more I believe development serves no purpose by itself, but is only useful as a means to achieve central domination and king safety.