Exchanging Pawns / Centre Control
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Feb 15, 2023
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The general principle is to break open the center if you have a lead in development and your king is safe.
Pawn Play and Structure - for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/chess-books-on-pawn-play-and-structure
See especially the section 'Pawn Breaks'
I tend to open with the queen’s gambit or French defence and after reviewing my games I realise I’m pretty consistently late to exchange pawns in the centre.
Was wondering if anyone had any tips/principles/ rationale for figuring out when to do this?
Also if you do have a look at my games and see anything other bad habits please let me know?