No pawn exchanges, no file-opening, no attack.
In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.
The knight of QB3 is under obligation, the moment the enemy gives him the chance, of undertaking an invasion of the center by Kn-Q5.
How can I lose to such an idiot?
Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents.
Strategically important points should be overprotected. If the pieces are so engaged, they get their regard in the fact that they will then find themselves well posted in every respect.