Why Development Matters and How to Use It with Purpose

In this blog, we will look importance of Development and few scenarios with positions explaining each.

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1.Developing with Tempo

[ Black to Play ]

19 ...Be6 \*This move helps black in developing their bishop with a tempo! 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 White's e5 pawn is being attacked and black controls the open d-file! 21.Re1

2.Development for King Safety

[ Black to Play ]

..Nf6\* Black's up a pawn, but they are behind in development and their king is in the center! So, with this move, they develop the knight and are planning to castle on the kingside next!

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3.Developing to Target a Piece

[ Black to Play ]

...Bg4 This move not only helps black in developing the bishop but also there's a serious threat of Bxf3-Nxd4!

4.Development to Stop Opponent’s Idea

[ Black to Play ]

Ne7\* Black's up a pawn, but they are behind in development and white was planning to centralize their knight on d5 with a tempo next! This move helps black in stopping that idea of white and also in developing their knight!

5.Finding the Right Square

[ White to Play ]

Bb5\* This move helps white in not only developing the bishop but also in putting pressure on weak center of black, since white's now threatening to play Qxe5+ as black's knight is pinned!

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Learn more strategies like:

• Development That Supports Another Piece
• Developing to Target the King
• Developing to Keep the King in the Centre
• Development for the Outpost
• Development to Target a Weakness

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