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centre control

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Centre control is command of the middle squares of the board. Fight for centre control.

Pieces in the middle reach more squares, which is the whole reason it matters. Every opening in chess is an argument about centre control.

Definitions of centre control

  1. 1nouncentre controlCommand of the middle squares of the board.C1

    “He gave up a pawn for centre control and never looked back.”

centre control is an advantage.

Also accepted in games: center control

Practised in Chess & Card Games

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