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euro_pop_legend 12-May-23, 08:55	The weakest squares on the chessboard.... Before I get into all kinds of theory and openings in more detail,its best to know a few facts about two squares on the chessboard that can give many chess players in the earlier learning stages a "direction",purpose or aim of attack. I've had a few lower rated players contact me over the last few months and ask me about which openings I prefer or how to exploit your opponents weakeness,ect ect.These are big questions that I cannot easily answer.It all depends upon your personal set of skills and how your opponent plays,if he wants to trade down and a host of other factors. So the following info,while many of us know these basics,are still to be learned by the beginners and even C and D rated players: I personally prefer 1.d4 over 1.e4,simply because I have studied the d4 lines much more over the decades and prefer lines that move out of book quickly...like the Trompowski Attack,which of course,is a d4 opening,not an e4 opening. But there is alot of misunderstanding and misconceptions over central board control vs the weakest chess squares on the board.So what are the weakest squares on the chessboard in the opening and even sometimes in the middle game? They are the f7 square and the f2 square!Why?Because these are the only 2 squares that are not defended by a major piece in the opening and sometimes middlegame.Consider these 2 squares your "target"squares to attack directly or indirectly.So if your playing white,then attacking the light squares around the black King or attacking the dark squares around the white King is the key to success.This is where many a "fools mate"is also established. Consider the fact that correct tempo attack on those key f7-f2 squares can actually have a more devastating effect(sometimes)than actually controlling the center of the board with the e4,e4,d4,d5 squares! So,as to openings,in reality 1.e4 has a much BETTER attacking capability on blacks f7 square than 1.d4 openings....and the video in the first link I provided will illustrate this.I would simply suggest that lower rated opponents learn the art of f7 or f2 attack and using 1.e4 as their primary learning tool until they do a good job in mastering these "target"squares before proceeding into 1.d4 openings. I've included 2 links below,to better describe these 2 key squares on the board,including an offshoot g7 square.Diagrams and a few words from the "bughouse champs"with the USCF link and the other link with a nice video should prove valuable to those just learning about these main target squares.Keep in mind again,that keeping pressure in and/OR around the f7 or f2 squares has many times been the turning point in a game for the winning advantage! www.thechesswebsite.com www.uschess.org
euro_pop_legend 27-May-23, 15:31	After you read those two links,especially the first one,it simply boils down to: The f7 square is widely considered the weakest point on the board for black. It is the only square that is not defended by any of the minor or major pieces and it is a pivotal square that protects the black King.The reverse is the same for white and whites King relative to the f2 square.These are theoretically the main attack squares that should be kept an eye on during either side of the game and positions.Many games have been won or lost simply due to those two squares and the weakness's that can spawn from those two juncture points.

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