King in the Center

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Miniatures (games concluding in less than 25 moves) are often the result of one side leaving the king in the center. Sometimes you can delay castling, but if pawns are exchanged in the center you're better off scooting to safety as quickly as possible.

 

This example is actually known to Opening Theory as my opponent makes a mistake against the Sicilian and finds himself overrun.

 

The second example is a bit trickier and both kings were in a bit of danger before the knockout blow.

 


Welcome to my blog! In the USCF I am rated 1921.

 

The content posted here is from my real chess experience, either games I've played or observed. I'll try to put an instructive twist on it. So if you're looking for a glimpse into how a B player thinks about the game, check in and see what I've got. Well, recently my rating has gone over 1800, so perhaps I should list myself as class A instead of class B, but it's not a huge difference.

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