i think kings in the center are bad
The Danger of a King Stuck in the Middle
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I recently played a game in which I was able to make it impossible for my opponent to castle due to crossing diagonal attacks from my bishop and queen. The exposed D file that I claimed with my rook meant all I had to do was bide my time. With most of my pieces still on my side of the board, my opponent became too focused on clearing out my pawns and forgot that I could bring every piece to bear on his king stuck in the middle of the board. Though a long mate (six moves), it's not terribly hard. Can you find it?