Whitcomb Chess Castle

The Opening for Beginners: Pawn Moves

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In games between experienced players, why are so many of the pawn moves of the opening one of those shown above? A pawn in front of a knight moves one space forward or a pawn in front of a king or queen moves two spaces forward. Look at some opening examples.