You must think for both sides. I would guess that the vast majority of decisive mistakes in club play are not misjudgements (like, “I thought my attack would be faster than yours”) but oversights (“Oops – missed that one.”). If you never try to work out what your opponent might be doing, you will never find out until it is too late.
Not isolated, but semi-detached — a small island where both pawns are loose They are weak and can be attacked (Fischer-Spassky), but central hanging pawns can dominate space (Bertok-Fischer, Sokolsky-Botvinnik) Click […] to see list of games
1. The king is a fighting piece and should be centralised and used actively.
1. leaving the king without sufficient support from other pieces
A pawn break brings a pawn into contact with an enemy pawn, hoping to free the position, open lines or force some other benefit. “A break is generally an unexpected or sacrificial pawn move that can serve multiple purposes, including, but not limited to: Opening up files or diagonals Directly attacking opponent’s king Gaining space…
3. establishing a clear plan and following it
