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Some Opening Principles and Chess Strategies

1. It is Better Chess Strategy to Develop the Knights before Their Respective Bishops.
2. A good chess strategy is to Develop Both Knights before the Queen’s Bishop.
3. A good chess strategy is Do Not Develop your Chess Pieces Exclusively on One Side.
4. A good chess strategy is as a Rule Do Not Play a Piece beyond Your Own Side of the Board in the Opening.
5. A good chess strategy is if You Have Castled Do Not Permit the Opponent to Open a File on Your King.
6. A good chess strategy is to Avoid Pinning the Opponent’s King’s Knight before He has Castled, Especially When You Have Yourself Castled on the King’s Side.
7. A good chess strategy is to Avoid Making Exchanges which Develop Another Piece for the Opponent.
8. A good chess strategy is to Avoid Exchanging Bishops for Knights Early in the Game.
9. A good chess strategy is to Avoid Premature Attacks.

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