The weak g pawn

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fruitmonster97

Apr 5, 2021

First, imagine you're watching a tournament. You hear the top player is rated 849. Here's a game that you start watching:

Ouch. You feel terrible for the 242, who just wanted a draw. Instead, the 800 pulls a dirty trap on them to win in 5 moves. You decide to follow this 800, just so you can watch them lose. They're black this time:

You leave the tournament, mad at this kid. You think about the pattern: Qxf7, Bc5, Qxg7#. This pattern is useful and shows a new perspective: The weak g pawn. You suddenly remember a game from a different tournament That went like e4 e5 Qh5 g6 Qxe5+ Qe7 Qxh8 1-0. The g pawn protects the rook, and is therefore dangerous to move. To whoever reads this: post games where you took advantage of the weak g pawn, and always beware of this!

chellmate

Apr 5, 2021