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In the middlegame, two minor pieces are often stronger than a rook and two pawns. In the endgame, however, a rook and even a single passed pawn are sometimes better than the two pieces.
Artur Yusupov, Build Up Your Chess - 1: The Fundamentals
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The centre is the most important part of the board because, from it, there is the prospect of moving the pieces quickly in all directions, whenever necessary. Richard Réti, Modern Ideas In Chess
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