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After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 almost everybody plays 3.d4. But isn't this a positional error? I am not joking. I like my centre pawns, and I like a d pawn better than a c pawn!
Bent Larsen, How To Open A Chess Game
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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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