The advantage of space in chess enlarges your influence over the board and provides options that can be exploited tactically and strategically. It increases the flexibility of your pieces and compresses your opponent into accessing a limited number of squares only.
Today, we have a lesson from FM Eduardo Garcia. The lesson is about “Space advantage” in chess. Let’s go to the lesson straight away! 
THE SPACE FACTOR
Ever since chess strategy began to take shape, the space factor has been considered supremely important for the evaluation of a position – so much so that some authors have recommended formula by counting squares and deducing mathematically who has the advantage.
Over time, we have come to recognize the relativity of space, as evidenced by defences like the King’s Indian or the Hedgehog systems, where Black cedes space in exchange for attacking the pawn centre later on or taking advantage of the weaknesses they leave behind with their advance.
