Diagram 9.4- white’s isolated f4 pawn is on an open file, which makes it easy for black to attack it, thus putting white on the defensive with the passive f1 rook.
Challenge: can you think of a plan that takes advantage of this weakness to create progress for black?
Solve for black:
Diagram 9.4- white’s isolated f4 pawn is on an open file, which makes it easy for black to attack it, thus putting white on the defensive with the passive f1 rook.
Challenge: can you think of a plan that takes advantage of this weakness to create progress for black?