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Beginners often make a concerted effort to threaten their opponent's queen simply because it's so valuable. But queens are valuable because they're so mobile. They can run away. The best targets are typically pawns because they tend to be stationary. Most stationary of all are squares because, obviously, they cannot move. Andrew Soltis, What It Takes To Become A Chess Master
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It is very difficult to play a strong novelty on move 25, as the position will probably never occur in your games. It's better to find a novelty around move 10 or 15, as then you will have a good chance to be able to play it over the board. Andreas Tzermiadianos, How To Beat The French Defence: The Essential Guide To The Tarrasch
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Neglect of the centre in the opening for the sake of play on a wing may quite logically lead to defeat. Alexey Suetin, Modern Chess Opening Theory
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Besides the Sicilian I can only really recommend 1...e5 if you want to get attacking positions as Black against 1.e4. Nigel Davies, The Chess Player's Battle Manual
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Sometimes one has to sit and defend passively, but always make sure that there isn't an active and better alternative. Richard Palliser, Starting Out: Closed Sicilian
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It is advantageous for the side with a cramped position to exchange pieces. Accordingly, the player with the advantage in space will benefit from avoiding such exchanges. Valeri Beim, Lessons In Chess Startegy
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Good endgame technique can usually compensate for weaker play in the previous phases; in practice, an impressive number of half and full points can be saved by superior play in this last part of the game. Mihail Marin, Secrets Of Chess Defence
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