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Pawn Structure Chess Andrew Soltis
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games

Explain four of the following elements of chess strategy: exploiting weaknesses, force, king safety, pawn structure, space, tempo, time. Study an opening from the point of view of the pawn structure. In our example we have a setup that resembles pawn structure resulting from Nimzo-Indian or Ragozin defence. Note the kind of changes that happen in GM games (play over 20 to 30 top games in a line). The Pawn Diamond is one of those inimitable structures. What's this sh*t about pawn structure in modern chess? It's time to evolve your knowledge of pawn structures! 6/06/2010 09:41:00 PM; Blogger Blue Devil Knight said LOL! Many endgame also involve the promotion of the pawns and this kind of pawn structures may well reached in the middlegame. It is very often true that just the threat of doing something in chess can cause weaknesses to be created. Thanks for making my last few series of posts moot. She usually doesn't join the action until some of the early carnage has settled down or a favorable pawn structure has developed, as having her being chased around by lesser pieces tends to be counter-productive. White's position looks very appealing at the first glance. I am an experienced tournament chess player, and came to this book from that perspective. Remember: the pawns are the soul of chess. The French Defence shows us the use of pawn chains and levers in action. Creating pass pawns that may well lead to promotions is very important in the middlegame.