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Pawns are quite happy to defend pieces, yet pieces do not enjoy being tied to the defence of weak pawns. Bear these simple principles in mind and you are well on the way to mastering one of the fundamental problems of chess - cooperation between pieces and pawns. Michael Stean, Simple Chess
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Play to win against anyone and everyone. Playing to split the point is one of the best ways to lose a game. Jeremy Silman, The Amateur's Mind
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The pressure which White obtains from the Morra Gambit persists even if Black successfully overcomes the early pitfalls of the opening. Mike Basman, Chess Openings
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Winning the exchange can often have a disastrous effect on one's position if a good minor piece is exchanged for a rook which is doing nothing. Shaun Taulbot, Positional Chess
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Rook endings are the most important to be acquainted with. Edward Lasker, Chess For Fun & Chess For Blood
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