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[Now we're prepared to plunge into a deeper layer of chess, strategical thinking. Part of the reason I call chess the black and white jungle is because chess positions can sometimes seem alien and foreboding with danger lurking in every crevasse. Other times the game can feel lush and natural. The moves come into us like raindrops, steadily falling into our minds as if from nowhere. The key to feeling at ease within the complexities of diverse chess positions is to have an understanding of the operation principles that govern all scenarios. Then the moves can spring out of our intuitions like magic, and chess can become a thrilling, artistic experience. 

  In Part Three of the Academy, we'll discuss critical chess principles that can serve as beacons for long-term strategical thinking and positions that might otherwise seem devoid of logic. After this part of the Academy, you'll have a sense of direction in virtually any chess situation, because you'll have an eye for its essential components. 

  Like the tactics we discussed in Part Two, the strategical ideas we're about to take on are the building blocks to the most advanced chess ideas. Soak them in and you'll be on your way.

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