IntermediateIsolated, backward and doubled pawnsAttacking pawn chains at the baseThe Carlsbad structure and the minority attack

Pawn Structures & Formations

Learn about pawn structures in the middle game. How pawn structure controls the game, learn the importance of the Pawn Structures

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Isolated (IQP), Backward, & Doubled PawnspositionalIntermediate
Pawn weaknesses are permanent. An isolated queen's pawn gives activity but becomes a target in the endgame; backward and doubled pawns leave weak squares.
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Pawn Chains & Base AttackspositionalIntermediate
A pawn chain is only as strong as its base, the rearmost pawn. Attack the base with pawn breaks and pieces.
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The Carlsbad & Minority AttackpositionalIntermediate
In the Carlsbad structure (from the QGD Exchange), White advances the b- and a-pawns against Black's three queenside pawns to create a weakness on c6.
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