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Knights and bishops are normally the most important pieces in the middlegame. The reason is simple: rooks and queens are more susceptible to incoming fire than minor pieces.
Jacob Aagaard, Excelling At Positional Chess
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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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