Why do beginners and professionals often use e4 or d4?

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Avatar of Anhdanh2k13
because it's simple 🤡
Avatar of justbefair
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because it's simple 🤡

That's not true. How is e4 or d4 more simple than any other move?

They take space in the important central squares and they also open diagonals for a bishop to develop.