Whitcomb Chess Castle

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Why are the above four arrows pointed at those four squares? There are four squares where the knights will influence the center of the board. The center is prime real estate on a chess board: the one who controls the center of the board often has an advantage over his opponent. Now consider pawn moves which open up avenues for bishops.