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Try to prevent the opponent from castling

Try to prevent the opponent from castling

If your opponent is waiting too long to castle, try to keep the enemy King even longer in the center.

One of the most common ways to do so is to control one of the squares serving as passage for the King (usually f1 or f8, when Kingside castling).

Most of the times it’s worthwhile to sacrifice a pawn in order to keep the King in the center

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