Learn everything about the pawn- the soul of every chess game. It's the least powerful chess piece, but can be promoted to any chessman (except for a king).

Pawns move one square forward and cannot move back. A pawn may advance two squares on its first move. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally ahead.

Pawn Race ... When both sides only have kings and pawns it's essential to count how many moves each side will take to promote. Usually whoever gets there first ...

The ancient King Pawn opening, "best by test" according to Bobby Fischer and perhaps the oldest first move in the modern version of chess. This is the mos.

The World's Biggest Pawn Chain. This lesson, based on a game of the great Capablanca, is rich in features typical of pawn play: Chains, attacking the base, ...

Two of the most commonly used terms to describe a pawn are strong and weak. A strong pawn is one that is well supported and usually controls important squares.

"Pawn structure" is a term that is unfamiliar to many beginners, but one that is known to intermediate players (and well-known to advanced players).

Mar 10, 2022 · Simply, pawns cannot attack the squares to its rear so it is possible that the defense has been weakened. This gives rise to the concept that ...

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Now complete with 30 essential pawn structures! GM Johan Hellsten, author of the award-winning book "Mastering Chess Strategy," breaks down more essential ...