Your pawn takes a central square and opens the way for the bishop and queen, the space every attacking plan grows from.

The knight develops toward the middle, attacks his central pawn, and prepares your own center strike; the most natural first piece move in chess.

The bishop takes the classic diagonal against the low wall; the mating machinery starts from this square.

If Black doesn't deal with the pin, the trap springs.

Take and they're mated. Decline and they've lost a pawn.

Forces the king to the one square the knight needs.

Three minor pieces cover every escape square.