Pawn Chains?

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25th August 2008, 06:37pm
#1
by Mebeme
United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 755

Do you like playing with them on the board? I do! they add some excitement to the game! do you attack the base or the head of the chain when trying to get rid of it?I attack the base, for two reasons, when your demolishing a building, what do you take away first? the top floor? no! you demolish the bottom and the rest falls down also! another reason is sometimes the base is easier to attack! what are your opinions about pawn chains?

25th August 2008, 06:49pm
#2
by vagamundo
Melbourne Colombia
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1338

They can be weak if you don't set them up properly...  but they make a great barrier for the opponent to go through!  Obviously, they have to be attacked from the bottom up!!!

25th August 2008, 08:12pm
#3
by golem3
International
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 255

I like them out of my way....no just kidding, it depends on if it's an open or closed game really.

26th August 2008, 05:36am
#4
by Mebeme
United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 755

The pawn chain might decide if it is open or closed :P

26th August 2008, 05:39am
#5
by dwaxe
Thousand Oaks, California United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 1044

Don't advance your pawns needlessly. You can easily undermine the middle with a well placed pawn break.

26th August 2008, 01:46pm
#6
by Mebeme
United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 755

but if you can play with pawn chains well, then you will now when and how to protect it

27th August 2008, 10:30pm
#7
by srn347
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 252

Pawn chains can be devastating, but breaking them is the hard part. There is a number of ways to prevent your opponent from making them, but my personal favorite is doubling your opponent's pawns with bishop/knight exchanges.

 

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