D5, E5 or c5????

Hello everyone

I am just learning the basics as i dont get much time to play or to read but in intermediate tactics i have come across certain lessons which points to controlling certain squares and trying to use all your pieces together for the 1 goal of dominating a certain square on the board my question is why? and how do you choose this all important sqaure and when?

D5 is the most common to try and control but then its e5 usually in the openings later other quares get highlighted. Its hard enough trying figure which pieces are better and when such as bishop or knight, light or dark bishop etc etc 

So how do you determine these factors? Please note guys im a noob so please keep it simple for me to work with :) 

Also thankyou for your help much appreciated :)

It's about the center, d4/5 and e4/5 in the opening. As it's easier to get your pieces out if you control the center. Then *how* you do it is another matter.

Hi ANewby, I think you've misunderstood the reasons for wanting to control a square. It's not that White for instance says at the start of the game "I want to control d5, so I'll start with 1.e4".  He chooses 1.e4 for other reasons which have to do with the kind of opening he prefers through experience.

So the initial control of a square is a byproduct of his first move, and it doesn't matter if it's d5, e5 or another square. Main thing is when you're starting is that it's a central square. This is because if you control the centre, you're flexible and can shift the weight to either side as needed.

So having got the initial control of a square with your first move, you then try to build, support and extend it in the following moves. In the middle game you can then use it passively, to ensure that your opponent can't use it to advance a piece or a pawn to start to try to break through; or actively, where you do just that yourself.