Passed Pawns: Heroes or Targets? – Free Workshop
Dear Chess Friends!
A passed pawn can win the game.
Or lose it...
Many players treat a passed pawn as automatic strength. They push it forward with pride — only to discover that it has become a target… or worse, a distraction.
In my new workshop, “Passed Pawns: Heroes or Targets?”, we will explore one of the most double-edged elements in chess: how to play with and against passed pawns.
🗓 Date: 03/08
⏰ Time: 11 a.m. EDT, 3 p.m. UK time, 4 p.m. CET
In this session, you'll learn:
- How to create passed pawns using majorities and pawn breaks
- How to undermine pawn chains to generate a passer
- Why exchanges often unlock the path to promotion
- How to properly support a passed pawn with rooks and king
- Why rooks belong behind passed pawns
- When a passed pawn becomes weak instead of strong
- How “poisoned” or overextended passers lose games
- Why pushing too early in the middlegame can backfire
We will break down practical examples of:
- Creating a passed pawn from a minority attack
- Clearing the path by removing blockading pieces
- Turning a distant passed pawn into a decisive endgame weapon
- Punishing an overextended passer
Why should you attend?
If you’ve ever created a passed pawn and didn’t know how to convert it…
If you’ve lost to a distant passer in the endgame…
If you’ve pushed too early and regretted it…
Register now and receive the Zoom-link before the event! Your participation is absolutely free, you just need to register here: https://chesslance.com/masterclass/
See you at the workshop,
FM Viktor Neustroev
