More pawns on queen side i guess.
What does queenside majority mean?
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queenside majority is always exposed to queenside MINORITY ATTACKS.. Please refer minority attacks also
It means that you have, unfortunately, completely neglected your kingside and will soon be checkmated...
Jun 11, 2013
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paulgottlieb wrote:
Savage: You're absolutely correct. There are certainly variations where the queen side majority (or potential majority) is an important strategic element. But back in the old days, authorities like Max Euwe used to routinely listed the Queenside Majority in their list of positional assets
Yeah, Dr Euwe considers them to be real important and in general they are - esp when both Kings have castled on the K-side, which is very common. The opponents' K-side pawn majority is often less valuable in such cases since your own King is also nearby to impede the creation and/or mobility of any K-side passed pawn.
CaptainCheckmate wrote:
I've been going through the Chess Mentor on this site, and in one lesson it keeps going on about "Queenside Majority". What does this mean? Is it simply having more pieces on that side of the board?
In endgames ( and middlegame) majority and minority is a good ting to know about. It means a pawn less or a pawn more on the queenside, center or kingside. If you for example have a kingside majority you Can make a passed pawn. If you have a minority you Can give your opponent a isolated pawn. In the Exchange variation in Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. D4) White have a kingside majority. White Can you the majority in an endgame.
I've been going through the Chess Mentor on this site, and in one lesson it keeps going on about "Queenside Majority". What does this mean? Is it simply having more pieces on that side of the board?