{"id":1601,"date":"2026-09-28T23:22:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2026-09-28T23:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:22:55","slug":"weak-pawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Weak pawns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;Doubled, isolated and blockaded pawns are weak: avoid<br \/>\nthem!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &#8212; Fine, Basic Chess Endings<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Backward_Pawn\" >Backward Pawn.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Disadvantages_of_Backward_Pawns\" >Disadvantages of Backward \nPawns:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Possible_compensations_with_Backward_Pawns\" >Possible compensations with \nBackward Pawns:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Doubled_Pawns\" >Doubled Pawns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Disadvantages_of_Doubled_Pawns\" >Disadvantages of Doubled \nPawns:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Possible_compensations_with_Doubled_Pawns\" >Possible compensations with \nDoubled Pawns:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Isolated_Pawn\" >Isolated Pawn<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Disadvantages_of_Isolated_Pawns\" >Disadvantages of Isolated \nPawns:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Possible_compensations_with_Isolated_Pawns\" >Possible compensations with \nIsolated Pawns:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Hanging_Pawns\" >Hanging Pawns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Disadvantages_of_Hanging_Pawns\" >Disadvantages of Hanging \nPawns:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Possible_compensations_with_Hanging_Pawns\" >Possible compensations with \nHanging Pawns:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Pawn_islands\" >Pawn islands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Disadvantages_of_extra_Pawn_islands\" >Disadvantages of extra Pawn \nislands:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Possible_compensations_with_extra_Pawn_islands\" >Possible compensations with \nextra Pawn islands:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_holes_in_the_Pawn_formation\" >Winning against holes in the \nPawn formation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_a_Backward_Pawn\" >Winning against a Backward \nPawn<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_with_a_Backward_Pawn\" >Winning with a Backward \nPawn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_Doubled_Pawns\" >Winning against Doubled \nPawns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_with_Doubled_Pawns\" >Winning with Doubled \nPawns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_an_Isolated_Pawn\" >Winning against an Isolated \nPawn<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_with_an_Isolated_Pawn\" >Winning with an Isolated \nPawn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_Hanging_Pawns\" >Winning against Hanging \nPawns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_with_Hanging_Pawns\" >Winning with Hanging \nPawns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_against_extra_Pawn_islands\" >Winning against extra Pawn \nislands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/2026\/09\/28\/weak-pawns\/#Winning_with_extra_Pawn_islands\" >Winning with extra Pawn \nislands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC2\" id=\"RTFToC2\">Introduction<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>That&#8217;s what this match is all about &#8211; Pawns,<br \/>\nisolated or hanging. They might just as well play without<br \/>\npieces.<\/em>&#8221; &#8212; Eddie GUFELD, considering yet another IQP position<br \/>\nin the 1974 Karpov-Korchnoi match (Game 16, position after White&#8217;s<br \/>\n24th move)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The English GM David Norwood once said that he made an offer to<br \/>\nanalyse and comment on some club players&#8217; games. They expected him<br \/>\nto offer some brilliant analysis, showing them where they had<br \/>\nmissed golden opportunities, but his advice was more simple:<br \/>\n&#8220;<em>remember Pawns can&#8217;t move backwards<\/em>&#8220;. Now, that is one of<br \/>\nthe first things any chess player learns, so they were very<br \/>\ndisappointed &#8211; why was he telling them what they already knew?<br \/>\nWell, they may have known, but they were playing as if they didn&#8217;t<br \/>\nknow. They were advancing pawns too far, too fast, too often. They<br \/>\nwere moving pawns forward which got surrounded and caught, they<br \/>\nmoved pawns forward which created holes near their king, they moved<br \/>\npawns forward which became the focus of a sacrifice. And once they<br \/>\nhad moved them forward, they couldn&#8217;t move them back. So be careful<br \/>\nwith your Pawns!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; The two principal problems with poor Pawn formations<br \/>\nare:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (1) opportunities provided to the opponents pieces (e.g.<br \/>\noccupation of &#8216;holes&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (2) weaknesses of the Pawns themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Let us start with a notable example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Weak pawns: the ultimate collection: Deep Blue &#8211;<br \/>\nKasparov, 1996<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nJust horrible: every one of the six Black Pawns is isolated, or<br \/>\nisolated and doubled! The b-Pawns are also blockaded. Kasparov<br \/>\nstaked everything on a King&#8217;s-side hack but after <strong>25.<br \/>\nb3!<\/strong> Deep Blue just grabbed the material and steered clear<br \/>\nof the tactics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; There is a lot of meat in this game, which I append if<br \/>\nyou want to go over it, but it should tell you one thing if nothing<br \/>\nelse: weak Pawns can lose you the game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Could Kasparov have defended everything instead of trying<br \/>\nto hack? Well, no. It&#8217;s a bit like Franklin&#8217;s &#8220;<em>For the want of<br \/>\na nail<\/em>&#8230;&#8221;: for the want of a friendly neighbour, a d-Pawn is<br \/>\nweak; to look after the d-Pawn, the Knight is assigned guard duty;<br \/>\nfor the want of the Knight, the initiative is lost; for the want of<br \/>\nactive play, ground is lost on both sides of the board; for the<br \/>\nwant of pieces free from defence, more weakness are conceded&#8230;<br \/>\nOnce you have more than one weakness, the problem snowballs, and<br \/>\nyour Pawns fall like ripe fruit into the arms of your opponent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Playing against Pawn weaknesses needs some persistence<br \/>\nbut also some flexibility: this <strong>transformation of<br \/>\nadvantages<\/strong> is seen in several games below.<\/p>\n<p><em>Spielmann,R &#8211; Nimzowitsch Aaron (San ) (9) [B29]<br \/>\n1911<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack develops pressure against the hanging Pawns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16&#8230; Ba6 17. Rac1 Rac8 18. Qb3 f6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"B\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nTension is now high: White initiates a tactical sequence to avoid<br \/>\nlosing the c-Pawn, which Black is happy to see to a conclusion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Qa4 fxe5 20. dxe5 Ba3 21. Qxa3 Bxc4 22. Re4<br \/>\nQd7 23. h3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"d\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"B\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<strong>23&#8230; Bd5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; The hanging Pawns have vanished. Has White equalised? By<br \/>\nno means. Black has a superior Bishop, a Queen&#8217;s-side Pawn<br \/>\nmajority, and one of those odd minority Pawn formations on the<br \/>\nKing&#8217;s-side which make it difficult for White to make use of his<br \/>\nmajority. There is still a lot of play in the position, and Black<br \/>\nwon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;0-1 (42)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; As well as transformation of positional advantages, you<br \/>\ncan see changes in the Pawn structure &#8211; which may be sought by both<br \/>\nsides. One well-known sequence may transform an isolated Pawn<br \/>\nstructure to one with hanging Pawns:<\/p>\n<p><em>Rubinstein-Nimzovich<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6<br \/>\n6.Bf4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Bb4<\/strong> (isolated pawn)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.e3 Nf6 9.Nxc6 bxc6<\/strong> (pawn island)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.Bd3 O-O 11.O-O Bd6 12.Bg3 Bxg3 13.hxg3<br \/>\nc5<\/strong> (hanging pawns)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nThe game continued:<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.Rc1 Be6 15.Qa4 Qb6 16.Qa3 c4 17.Be2 a5 18.Rfd1<br \/>\nQb4 19.Rd4 Rfd8 20.Rcd1 Rd7 21.Bf3 Rad8 22.Nb1<\/strong> {?!}<br \/>\n<strong>22&#8230;Rb8 23.R1d2 Qxa3 24.Nxa3 Kf8 25.e4 dxe4 26.Rxd7 Nxd7<br \/>\n27.Bxe4 Nc5 28.Rd4 Nxe4 29.Rxe4 Rxb2 30.Nxc4 Rb4 31.Nd6 Rxe4<br \/>\n32.Nxe4 Bxa2<\/strong> {&#8230; 0-1}<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>A bit of theory<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; There is one general problem with Pawn moves: the<br \/>\ncreation of holes, which your opponent&#8217;s pieces can occupy.<br \/>\nTarrasch used to say, &#8220;<em>Every Pawn move loosens the<br \/>\nposition<\/em>&#8220;. So the first and simplest form of weakness in a<br \/>\nPawn formation is the <strong>hole<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; There are four principal varieties of weak Pawn:<\/p>\n<p><strong>backward Pawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>doubled Pawns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>isolated Pawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>hanging Pawns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; And there is one further idea which you should know<br \/>\nabout:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pawn islands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Fine&#8217;s comment on the title page is in his endgame book,<br \/>\nwhich may give you a clue that the weakness of weak Pawns is most<br \/>\nimportant in the endgame: this is true. It may also give you a clue<br \/>\nthat in the middlegame there may be some compensations for having<br \/>\nweak Pawns: this is also true, and is the basis for Tarrasch&#8217;s<br \/>\nfamous dismissal of the supposed weakness of the isolated Queen&#8217;s<br \/>\nPawn:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the<br \/>\nmiddle-game.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The most miserable Pawn is the backward Pawn. There are very few<br \/>\ncompensations for having a backward Pawn. On the other hand, I have<br \/>\nenjoyed demonstrating the positive side of hanging Pawns more than<br \/>\nonce; these are probably the least miserable of the lot. Almost any<br \/>\nvariety of weak Pawn is more miserable if it is blockaded or<br \/>\notherwise cannot move out of the way of an attack: this is the<br \/>\nmeaning of Fine&#8217;s last warning about <strong>blockaded<br \/>\nPawns<\/strong>. I&#8217;ll consider each type of Pawn weakness and<br \/>\ndiscuss their advantages and if appropriate their compensations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backward_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC3\" id=\"RTFToC3\">Backward Pawn.<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack has a backward Pawn at d6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; White has a potentially backward Pawn at c3.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_Backward_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC4\" id=\"RTFToC4\">Disadvantages of Backward<br \/>\nPawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Pawn on d6 is exposed to attack along the d-file but can<br \/>\nneither be supported by a friendly Pawn nor easily be moved out of<br \/>\nthe way. The square in front of it (d5) is a potential outpost for<br \/>\na White Knight.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_compensations_with_Backward_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC5\" id=\"RTFToC5\">Possible compensations with<br \/>\nBackward Pawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>They may support neighbouring Pawns which are strong: above, Black<br \/>\nhas a strong central point at e5.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doubled_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC6\" id=\"RTFToC6\">Doubled Pawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has doubled Pawns at c3\/c4 and g2\/g3.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_Doubled_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC7\" id=\"RTFToC7\">Disadvantages of Doubled<br \/>\nPawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The hindmost Pawn at c3 is effectively backward, but it is the Pawn<br \/>\non c4 which is most difficult to defend, as no Rook at c1 can<br \/>\nsupport it.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_compensations_with_Doubled_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC8\" id=\"RTFToC8\">Possible compensations with<br \/>\nDoubled Pawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Doubling of Pawns should yield an open file: here the b-file might<br \/>\nnot offer much but the h-file might be worth something. Capturing<br \/>\ntowards the centre may give an extra ounce of influence over some<br \/>\ncentral squares: here the d-Pawn is both supported by a Pawn at c3<br \/>\nwhile the d5 square is covered by the Pawn at c4.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isolated_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC9\" id=\"RTFToC9\">Isolated Pawn<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has an isolated Pawn at d4.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Black has an isolated Pawn on h7<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_Isolated_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC10\" id=\"RTFToC10\">Disadvantages of Isolated<br \/>\nPawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The isolated Pawn, like a backward Pawn, cannot be defended and<br \/>\noften cannot advance easily. It is therefore weak, and the square<br \/>\nin front of it is a potential outpost for opposing Knights.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_compensations_with_Isolated_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC11\" id=\"RTFToC11\">Possible compensations with<br \/>\nIsolated Pawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Pawn may support other pieces e.g. Knight on e5, and in the<br \/>\nexample the Pawn on d4 gives extra space and mobility to White.<br \/>\nThis is not true of Black&#8217;s Pawn on h7, which is only weak.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hanging_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC12\" id=\"RTFToC12\">Hanging Pawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has hanging Pawns at c4 and d4.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_Hanging_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC13\" id=\"RTFToC13\">Disadvantages of Hanging<br \/>\nPawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Pawns are not quite isolated but have the same sorts of<br \/>\nproblems, for, if one advances to be supported by the other, the<br \/>\nhindmost<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_compensations_with_Hanging_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC14\" id=\"RTFToC14\">Possible compensations with<br \/>\nHanging Pawns:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Hanging Pawns on d4 and c4 confer a space advantage, which can be<br \/>\nnurtured for attack. An advance of one or other Pawn may open lines<br \/>\nfor the attack, or result in a Passed Pawn.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pawn_islands\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC15\" id=\"RTFToC15\">Pawn islands<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has two Pawn islands to Black&#8217;s three.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_extra_Pawn_islands\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC16\" id=\"RTFToC16\">Disadvantages of extra Pawn<br \/>\nislands:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Pawns on the edges of Pawn islands are not isolated, but they<br \/>\nare slightly exposed. We might call them &#8220;semi-detached&#8221;; there is<br \/>\nonly one Pawn which can protect them, and only one Pawn which can<br \/>\nprotect the square in front of them. This looseness can be<br \/>\nexploited to create more obvious weaknesses.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_compensations_with_extra_Pawn_islands\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC17\" id=\"RTFToC17\">Possible compensations with<br \/>\nextra Pawn islands:<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Gaps between Pawn islands may be useful half-open files. I also<br \/>\nalluded, in the Spielmann-Nimzovitch game above, to a split<br \/>\nminority possibly being better at restraining an opponent&#8217;s<br \/>\nmajority than an intact majority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_holes_in_the_Pawn_formation\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC18\" id=\"RTFToC18\">Winning against holes in the<br \/>\nPawn formation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC19\" id=\"RTFToC19\">Steinitz,W &#8211; Blackburne,J<br \/>\nLondon, 1876<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 Be7<br \/>\n7. h3 O-O 8. Qe2 Ne8 9. g4 b5 10. Bc2 Bb7 11. Nbd2 Qd7 12. Nf1 Nd8<br \/>\n13. Ne3 Ne6 14. Nf5 g6 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Morphy and his contemporaries would probably have been<br \/>\nvery much surprised if anybody had told him that only ten moves<br \/>\nlater White pieces would be settled permanently on f6 and h6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><br \/>\n<strong>16. Be3 N8g7 17. O-O-O c5 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 c4 20. d5<br \/>\nNc7 21. Qd2 a5 22. Bd4 f6 23. Qh6 b4 24. g5 f5 25. Bf6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Here we are&#8230;!<\/p>\n<p><strong>25&#8230; Qf7 26. exf5 gxf5 27. g6 Qxg6 28. Bxg7<br \/>\nQxh6+ 29. Bxh6 Rf6 30. Rhg1+ Rg6 31. Bxf5 Kf7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[31&#8230; Rxg1 32. Rxg1+ Kh8 33. Bg7+ Kg8 34. Be5+ Kf7<br \/>\n35. Rg7+ Ke8 36. Rxc7]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>32. Bxg6+ hxg6 33. Ng5+ Kg8 34. Rge1<br \/>\n1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"B\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"Q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_a_Backward_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC20\" id=\"RTFToC20\">Winning against a Backward<br \/>\nPawn<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC21\" id=\"RTFToC21\">Bogoljubow,Efim &#8211;<br \/>\nCapablanca,Jose (New York ) (09) [D05] 1924<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6<br \/>\n7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Qe7 9. Ne5 cxd4 10. exd4 Ba3 11. Bxa3 Qxa3 12.<br \/>\nNdf3 Bd7 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Qd2 Rac8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"Q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nThere is some anxiety developing about White&#8217;s c-Pawn. His next<br \/>\nmove is probably a mistake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. c3 a6 16. Ne5 Bb5 17. f3 Bxd3 18. Nxd3 Rc7<br \/>\n19. Rac1 Rfc8 20. Rc2 Ne8 21. Rfc1 Nd6 22. Ne5 Qa5 23.<br \/>\na4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"Q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWith straightforward moves Black has put a lot of pressure on the<br \/>\nc-Pawn. His next is a little tactical finesse, which creates a<br \/>\ndouble attack on two neighbouring Pawns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23&#8230; Qb6 24. Nd3 Qxb3 25. Nc5 Qb6 26. Rb2 Qa7<br \/>\n27. Qe1 b6 28. Nd3 Rc4 29. a5 bxa5 30. Nc5 Nb5 31. Re2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has been wobbling dreadfully, and finally topples.<\/p>\n<p><strong>31&#8230; Nxd4 32. cxd4 R8xc5 0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_with_a_Backward_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC22\" id=\"RTFToC22\">Winning with a Backward<br \/>\nPawn<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC23\" id=\"RTFToC23\">Zinn &#8211; Sveshnikov, Decin [B33]<br \/>\n1974<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6.<br \/>\nNdb5 d6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><br \/>\nOne of the most puzzling of modern variations: didn&#8217;t the games on<br \/>\nKnight outposts suggest that Black is virtually lost? Well, he is<br \/>\nif White proceeds smoothly, exchanges all the right pieces, and<br \/>\nBlack has no counterplay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10.<br \/>\nNd5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><br \/>\nAll according to plan A, but there are some differences: Black has<br \/>\nan interesting collection of K-side pawns which may allow &#8230;f6-f5<br \/>\nand &#8230;Rg8, and White&#8217;s Knight on a3 is taking no part in the<br \/>\nstruggle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10&#8230; f5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. Qh5 Bg7 13. O-O f4 14.<br \/>\nc3 O-O 15. Nc2 f5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack is making maximum use of the f-pawns and White looks at least<br \/>\nas loose as Black.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Ncb4 Nxb4 17. Nxb4 d5 18. exd5 Bd7 19. Bc2<br \/>\nBe8 20. Qe2 Kh8 21. Rad1 Qh4 22. f3 Rf6 23. Qe1 Qg5 24. Qxe5 Bd7<br \/>\n25. Qe7 Rg8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Black follows his pawn sacrifice with a Bishop!<\/p>\n<p><strong>26. Qxd7 Rf7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"t\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"t\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"N\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nThe f-pawns keep White&#8217;s pieces from defending the King, and White<br \/>\nhas no answer to the vacating sacrifice &#8230;Bd4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_Doubled_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC24\" id=\"RTFToC24\">Winning against Doubled<br \/>\nPawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC25\" id=\"RTFToC25\">Mattison &#8211; Nimzovich<br \/>\n(carlsbad) CHERNEV [E21] 1929<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 d6 6.<br \/>\nQc2 Qe7 7. Ba3 c5 8. g3 b6 9. Bg2 Bb7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nh4 Bxg2 12.<br \/>\nKxg2 Qb7+ 13. Kg1 Qa6 14. Qb3 Nc6 15. Rfd1 Na5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"d\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has a problem with the front c-Pawn, which can be patched up<br \/>\nonly at the cost of creating holes. Black&#8217;s Knights leap about all<br \/>\nover the White Pawns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Qb5 Qxb5 17. cxb5 Nc4 18. Bc1 a6 19. bxa6<br \/>\nRxa6 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Ng2 Nd5 22. Rd3 Rfa8 23. e4 Ne5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;The centre cannot hold&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_with_Doubled_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC26\" id=\"RTFToC26\">Winning with Doubled<br \/>\nPawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC27\" id=\"RTFToC27\">Bhend, E &#8211; Hort, V (Kecsemet)<br \/>\n[B00] 1964<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+<br \/>\ngxf6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><br \/>\nAll a bit early to call &#8211; we observe the Pawn differences, but not<br \/>\nmuch else. Black has a doubled Pawn, and and extra open file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. c3 Bf5 7. Nf3 e6 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Bg3 Qc7 10. Qb3<br \/>\nNd7 11. Be2 O-O-O 12. Nd2 Nb6 13. a4 a5 14. O-O Rhg8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"N\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack&#8217;s Rooks have done their duty in occupying the files: Black<br \/>\nnow executes a simple King&#8217;s-side attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Rfe1 Bxg3 16. hxg3 h5 17. Bf3 Bg4 18. Be2 h4<br \/>\n19. gxh4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"N\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nSome brisk tactics finish the job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19&#8230; Bh3 20. Bf1 Rxg2+ 21. Bxg2 Rg8 22. Kf1 Rxg2<br \/>\n23. Nf3 Qf4 24. Re3 Nd5 25. c4 Nxe3+ 26. Qxe3 Rg1+ 0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_an_Isolated_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC28\" id=\"RTFToC28\">Winning against an Isolated<br \/>\nPawn<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC29\" id=\"RTFToC29\">Lasker-Reshevsky, Nottingham<br \/>\n1936<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another isolated\/hanging pawn game, showing the weakness of<br \/>\nthe pawn being turned to attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4<br \/>\nc5 6. Nc3 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. exd4 Bb7 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Qe2<br \/>\nO-O 12. Rad1 Nbd7 13. Ne5 Nd5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nAlways this blockade: here it also offers desirable exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Bc1 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Nf6 16. a4 Qd5 17. Nf3 Rfc8<br \/>\n18. Bb2 Ne4 19. Rc1 Ng5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"d\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"B\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack has developed strong pressure along the long diagonal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. axb5 axb5 21. Bxb5 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3 Qg5+<br \/>\n0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; One might ask:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; why does the side attacking the IQP blockade the square<br \/>\nin front of it?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; and why should the side with the IQP avoid exchanges?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Simple answers: you blockade the IQP because it may<br \/>\nadvance to d5 and blow up your position, and you avoid exchanges if<br \/>\nyou have an IQP because the endings are bad for you and you might<br \/>\nmake use of the extra space to create an attack.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_with_an_Isolated_Pawn\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC30\" id=\"RTFToC30\">Winning with an Isolated<br \/>\nPawn<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC31\" id=\"RTFToC31\">Stoltz &#8211; Thomas, Zaandamk<br \/>\n[D40]1946<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 cxd4<br \/>\n7. exd4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 a6 11. Ba2 b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite&#8217;s advantage seems trifling &#8211; a good Rook on e1, and the move<br \/>\n&#8211; but is rapidly converted through the characteristic d4-d5 break.<br \/>\nWhite can see no tactical opportunity in particular, but a general<br \/>\noptimism based on open lines <strong>12. d5 exd5 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14.<br \/>\nQxd5 Qd6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[14&#8230; Bb7 15. Bg5 with a strong initiative based on<br \/>\nhis more active pieces 15&#8230; Bxg5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[or 15&#8230; Na5 16. Qf5 Bxg5 17. Nxg5 g6 18.<br \/>\nNxf7]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>16. Nxg5 Qxd5 17. Bxd5 h6 18. Ne4]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Rxe7 Qxe7 16. Qxc6 Bg4 17. Be3 Rac8 18. Qd5<br \/>\nRfd8 19. Qg5 Qxg5 20. Nxg5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"N\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite has secured two pieces for a rook, and his initiative<br \/>\nendures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20&#8230; Rd7 21. f3 Bf5 22. g4 Bd3 23. Rd1 Rcd8 24.<br \/>\nBb6 Bc4 25. Rxd7 Rxd7 26. Bxc4 bxc4 27. Ne4 f5 28. gxf5 Kf7 29. Ba5<br \/>\nRd5 30. Bc3 h5 31. Kf2 Kg8 32. f6 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_Hanging_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC32\" id=\"RTFToC32\">Winning against Hanging<br \/>\nPawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC33\" id=\"RTFToC33\">Fischer &#8211; Spassky WCh (6)<br \/>\n[D59] 1972<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6<br \/>\n7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 12.<br \/>\nQa4 c5 13. Qa3 Rc8 14. Bb5 a6 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. O-O Ra7 17. Be2<br \/>\nNd7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack seems to have supported his Pawns nicely, but Fischer&#8217;s next<br \/>\nthree moves exploit the remaining looseness to create a new<br \/>\nformation in which White has the better minor piece, prospects of<br \/>\nattack, and an enduring initiative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Nd4! Qf8 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. e4! d4 21. f4 Qe7<br \/>\n22. e5 Rb8 23. Bc4 Kh8 24. Qh3 Nf8 25. b3 a5 26. f5 exf5 27. Rxf5<br \/>\nNh7 28. Rcf1 Qd8 29. Qg3 Re7 30. h4 Rbb7 31. e6 Rbc7 32. Qe5 Qe8<br \/>\n33. a4 Qd8 34. R1f2 Qe8 35. R2f3 Qd8 36. Bd3 Qe8 37. Qe4 Nf6 38.<br \/>\nRxf6 gxf6 39. Rxf6 Kg8 40. Bc4 Kh8 41. Qf4 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_with_Hanging_Pawns\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC34\" id=\"RTFToC34\">Winning with Hanging<br \/>\nPawns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC35\" id=\"RTFToC35\">Bertok &#8211; Fischer [D59]<br \/>\n1962<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6<br \/>\n7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Be2 Be6 12.<br \/>\nO-O c5 13. dxc5?! 13&#8230; bxc5 14. Qa4 Qb7!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"d\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite is not well-placed to harass the pawns, while Fischer is<br \/>\nmaking use of his own trumps &#8211; like the half-open b-file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Qa3 Nd7 16. Ne1 a5 17. Nd3 c4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; This is a very committal move. The b-Pawn is pinned down,<br \/>\nthe d-Pawn becomes backward, and the fourth rank becomes<br \/>\nblocked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Nf4 Rfb8 19. Rab1 ?<\/strong> (Nxe6)<br \/>\n<strong>19&#8230; Bf5 20. Rbd1 Nf6 21. Rd2 g5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"d\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"R\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite is terribly short of ideas. It&#8217;s &#8220;make your mind up&#8221; time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. Nxd5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[22. Nh5 Ne4 23. Rc2 Qb4]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>22&#8230; Nxd5 23. Bxc4 Be6 24. Rfd1? 24&#8230;<br \/>\nNxe3<\/strong> (oops) <strong>25. Qxe3 Bxc4 26. h4 Re8 27. Qg3 Qe7<br \/>\n28. b3 Be6 29. f4 g4 30. h5 Qc5+ 31. Rf2 Bf5 0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_against_extra_Pawn_islands\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC36\" id=\"RTFToC36\">Winning against extra Pawn<br \/>\nislands<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><a name=\"RTFToC37\" id=\"RTFToC37\">Capablanca,Jose &#8211;<br \/>\nKupchik,Abraham (Havana ) (07) [C49] 1913<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6.<br \/>\nBxc6 bxc6 7. Nxe5 Qe8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"d\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<strong>8. Nd3 Bxc3 9. dxc3 Qxe4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[9&#8230; Nxe4 10. Re1]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Re1 Qh4 11. Qf3 Ba6 12. Bf4 Rac8 13.<br \/>\nBe5<\/strong> (idea \/\\ Nc5)<strong>13&#8230; Bxd3 14. cxd3 Qg4 15. Bxf6<br \/>\nQxf3 16. gxf3 gxf6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nAssessment, <strong>+\/-<\/strong>: better Pawns, fewer Pawn islands,<br \/>\nmore active pieces. The weakest spot in the Black position is the<br \/>\nisolated a-Pawn, and it is here that an attack should be directed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Re4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; First, Capablanca mobilises and centralises his pieces.<br \/>\nThere is never any sense of rush when Capa plays an ending. This<br \/>\nease of mobilisation is a dynamic advantage to add to the static<br \/>\nones just listed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17&#8230; Rfe8 18. Rae1 Re6 19. R1e3 Rce8 20. Kf1 Kf8<br \/>\n21. Ke2 Ke7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"k\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nNow, White can attack the a-pawn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. Ra4 Ra8 23. Ra5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; restrains the Pawns<\/p>\n<p><strong>23&#8230; d5!?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; I can sympathise with the bid for space but this is not<br \/>\nforced and has the disadvantage of leaving the c-Pawns without<br \/>\nsupport &#8211; backward, although not exposed on a file. White quickly<br \/>\nblockades the Pawns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24. c4! Kd6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[24&#8230; dxc4 leaves all Black&#8217;s Pawns isolated and<br \/>\nmost of them doubled!]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[24&#8230; d4 25. Re4 Kd6 26. b4 Re5 27. Ra6 &#8216;hopeless&#8217;,<br \/>\nsaid Capa]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>25. c5+ Kd7 26. d4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Black&#8217;s pawns have become fixed, cutting off the<br \/>\nQueen&#8217;s-side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26&#8230; f5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Hoping to nip out to h6 with some play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27. Rxe6! fxe6 28. f4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Clearing the third rank for a Rook<\/p>\n<p><strong>28&#8230; Kc8 29. Kd2 Kb7?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"K\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack has achieved a solid defence of the a-Pawn and Whiite can<br \/>\nachieve little else there. But White has access to both sides of<br \/>\nthe board via the third rank. <em>[29&#8230; Rb8!? 30. Kc3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[30. b3 blocks the third rank]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[30. Kc2 Rb4 31. Kc3 Rc4+ 32. Kd3 Rb4]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>30&#8230; Rb7 may have been better]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>30. Ra3 Rg8 31. Rh3 Rg7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; This defence from the side keeps the Black Rook more<br \/>\nactive than moving it to defend from h8, but I&#8217;m sure Black also<br \/>\nconsidered &#8230;Rg1!?, giving up a Pawn to get the Rook active. It<br \/>\nlooks a bit speculative here but is the right sort of idea to have<br \/>\nin mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>32. Ke2 Ka6 33. Rh6 Re7 34. Kd3 Kb7 35. h4 Kc8<br \/>\n36. Rh5 Kd7 37. Rg5 Rf7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"t\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"k\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nAgain, Black has achieved a solid, if passive, defence. White now<br \/>\nreturns his attention to the Queen&#8217;s-side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>38. Kc3 Kc8 39. Kb4 Rf6 40. Ka5 Kb7 41. a4 a6 42.<br \/>\nh5 Rh6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nWhite is poised on both fronts but can improve the position of his<br \/>\npieces no further. It is time to try and force the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>43. b4 Rf6 44. b5!?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[44. Rg7! Rh6 first would have been better, according<br \/>\nto Capa: 45. b5 axb5 46. axb5 cxb5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[46&#8230; Rxh5 47. b6]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>47. Kxb5 e.g. 47&#8230; Rxh5 48. c6+ Kb8 49.<br \/>\nKa6]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>44&#8230; axb5 45. axb5 Rf8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Off to sieze the a-file!<\/p>\n<p><em>[45&#8230; Rf7 46. h6 Re7 47. Rg7 is hopeless: so Black<br \/>\nmust counterattack.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>46. Rg7 Ra8+ 47. Kb4 cxb5 48. Kxb5<br \/>\nRa2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"k\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nBlack has gained some activity. Of course, White does not retreat<br \/>\nand defend with Rg2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>49. c6+ Kb8 50. Rxh7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; White has an h-pawn. Can the lone Black Rook do enough to<br \/>\ncompensate?<\/p>\n<p><strong>50&#8230; Rb2+ 51. Ka5 Ra2+ 52. Kb4 Rxf2 53. Re7<br \/>\nRxf4?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Natural, but not exact.<\/p>\n<p><em>[53&#8230; Rb2+! 54. Kc3 Rh2 55. Rxe6 Ka7 56. h6 Kb6<br \/>\nwhich isn&#8217;t great but Black is also fighting with the King<br \/>\nnow]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[53&#8230; Rh2? 54. Rxe6 Rxh5 55. Re5 Ka7 56.<br \/>\nKc5]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>54. h6 Rxd4+ 55. Kb5 Rd1 56. h7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; A Pawn on the seventh seems worth three in the bush!<br \/>\nBlack can only hope to harass the King with checks, but these are<br \/>\nsoon exhausted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>56&#8230; Rb1+ 57. Kc5 Rc1+ 58. Kd4 Rd1+ 59. Ke5 Re1+<br \/>\n60. Kf6 Rh1 61. Re8+ Ka7 62. h8=Q Rxh8 63. Rxh8 Kb6 64. Kxe6 Kxc6<br \/>\n65. Kxf5 Kc5 66. Ke5 c6 67. Rh6 Kb5 68. Kd4 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_with_extra_Pawn_islands\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC38\" id=\"RTFToC38\">Winning with extra Pawn<br \/>\nislands<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This ought to work rather like the extra files in doubled Pawn<br \/>\npositions, but damned if I could find any convincing complete<br \/>\ngames. I did dig a couple of examples out of my opening files,<br \/>\nthough:<\/p>\n<p><em>Geller&#8217;s Quiet System &#8211; Bronstein [B06] 1993<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c3 d6 4. Nf3<br \/>\nNf6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"D\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><br \/>\n<strong>5. Nbd2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[5. Bd3 (best)]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5&#8230; O-O 6. Be2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[6. h3 b6 7. Bc4 e6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Qe2 c5 10. dxc5<br \/>\nbxc5 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Nd5 13. Ndf3 Nd7 14. Bg5 Qc7 15. Nxd7<br \/>\nQxd7 16. Rad1 Qc7 17. Rfe1 Nb6 18. Bd3 c4 19. Bc2 Nd5<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<em>Simagin-Bronstein, Moscow 1967<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[0-1,44]]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>6&#8230; b6 7. O-O e6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (To stop e4-e5-e6 and discourage d5 in reply to the<br \/>\ncoming &#8230;c5. Benko has in fact played 7&#8230;Bb7 without immediate<br \/>\nharm, but this is safer)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Re1 Bb7 9. Bd3 c5 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. e5 dxe5<br \/>\n12. Nxe5 Nc6 13. Ndc4 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qc7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img alt=\"j\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"b\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img alt=\"q\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<strong>=+ K\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (Better bishops, possibilities of play on b-file, and<br \/>\nsome central influence from Pe6; moreover, the Queen&#8217;s-side<br \/>\nmajority cannot really get going, as there is no real &#8216;candidate&#8217;<br \/>\nfor promotion)<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Qe2 Rab8 16. Bd2 Ba8 17. Nc4 Nh5 18. Be4 Bd5<br \/>\n19. b3 Rfd8 20. Rad1 Nf6 21. Bc2 Qb7 22. Na5 Qb6 23. Nc4 Qa6 24.<br \/>\nNe3 Qxe2 25. Rxe2 Bc6 26. f3 a5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"T\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"L\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"S\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\"><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\"><img alt=\"B\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\"><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"r\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\"><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\"><br \/>\nFilip-Bronstein, Moscow 1967<\/p>\n<p><em>[0-1,85]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>=\/+<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Doubled, isolated and blockaded pawns are weak: avoid them!&#8221; &nbsp; &#8212; Fine, Basic Chess Endings Introduction &#8220;That&#8217;s what this match is all about &#8211; Pawns, isolated or hanging. 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