Why 3 pawns in front of a king (f2,g2,h2 pawns and king on g1) pretty much sucks
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Feb 23, 2022
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It removes the king from the center, where he is very vulnerable, especially after e4 and d4 moves to open bishops
@Fisikhad : So what is your suggestion?
Just like i said,I do not say that castling sucks.I say that only putting 3 pawns in front of your king is an inefficient defense
I suggest fianchettoing my bishop,bringing the knight to f3,castle,Im comfy now
Fisikhad wrote:
Just like i said,I do not say that castling sucks.I say that only putting 3 pawns in front of your king is an inefficient defense
I partially agree but thats why you open up space for your king. This is a puzzle of what to do in this case:
Fisikhad wrote:
Just like i said,I do not say that castling sucks.I say that only putting 3 pawns in front of your king is an inefficient defense
It will be difficult to put 6 in front of your king....
Feb 23, 2022
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pfren wrote:
Some great news for the O.P.: The pawns can move!
Yep 
@AJHopper Bro,there is a reason why you are D- on english.You didn’t even read the text
@pfren yeah,but even moving one of the pawn defenses could be a risk
@lChessCalculatorl thats a pretty good move,actually.You can do h3,g3,bg2,nf3,0-0
@lChessCalculatorl So I played that move as a defense recently in my games (you cannot see it on my profile bc i didnt play it here) and it went well.But i better watch out the bishop eyeing the h2 square.When there is none,im pretty good
Feb 23, 2022
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Fisikhad wrote:
@lChessCalculatorl So I played that move as a defense recently in my games (you cannot see it on my profile bc i didnt play it here) and it went well.But i better watch out the bishop eyeing the h2 square.When there is none,im pretty good
Okay good. I believe like you said, g3 then Bg3 is a really good defense for the king. Actually, I am trying to test how will it end while playing with bots since it might be a good opening.
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Pawns on f2 g2 h2 offer the most solid defence for a king on g1.
A pawn on h3 can be attacked by g5-g4, or by sacrificial attacks Nxh3, Bxh3, Nxg2...
A pawn on g3 can be attacked by h5-h4 or f5-f4 or the natural defending bishop Bg2 can be traded off by Be6, Qd7, Bh3
A pawn on f3 or f4 opens a dangerous diagonal a7-g1 right to your king Kg1
Feb 23, 2022
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No one says that castling makes your king untouchable. F2, g2, h2 pawns formation can be broken, it is your task to monitor your opponents threats to your king and neutralize them, king's safety is not only about castling.
But a castled king behind those pawns does tend to be safer than the king in the center or when one of the pawns in front of it has been moved, weakening certain squares and making hooks for attacks and sacrifices.
Of course, this is just a general rule. Every position is unique and sometimes castling can be a mistake.
Feb 23, 2022
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AntiMustard wrote:
No one says that castling makes your king untouchable. F3, g3, h3 pawns formation can be broken, it is your task to monitor your opponents threats to your king and neutralize them, king's safety is not only about castling.
But a castled king behind those pawns does tend to be safer than the king in the center or when one of the pawns in front of it has been moved, weakening certain squares and making hooks for attacks and sacrifices.
Of course, this is just a general rule. Every position is unique and sometimes castling can be a mistake.
One of my friends castled, and found that it was a brilliant move.
Reason 1.)Fragile against rooks/queens
Imagine your opponent’s rook is placed on the first rank,your king is check,you must draw at least 1 piece or more to defend it.If there is none,you’re done.You get backrank mated.The solution to this problem is easy though,but it can sometimes waste your attacking material at the same time
Reason 2.)Fragile against diagonal batteries
Its a big issue when your opponent is impatient to checkmate you.When your opponent is threatening kiss of death checkmate capturing the h pawn,you may play g3,but it was a big mistake because a bishop can now go to h3 to cause some problems.Same issue with the g pawn
I wasn’t saying that 3 pawn defend king thing is the worst defense.I rather say its…ineffective.I rather do g3,bg2,Nf3 0-0.