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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Pawn Structure Chess
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Some 250 years ago, the great Philidor wrote, "The pawns are the soul of chess." Although that statement is perhaps the most common cliche in the literature of the game, it is too often misunderstood. Pawns are usually considered weak because of their limited range of movement. But the pawns' restricted mobility is precisely what makes them so important strategically: they form a semi-permanent structure — often called a "pawn skeleton" — that establishes the territorial lines of the coming battle and thus the nature of the battle itself. Understanding how pawns affect strategy is the subject of this important book. In it you will learn: Synopsis:An American grandmaster explains how correct pawn play leads to advantage in the middlgame and ending. Synopsis:In the game of chess, pawns are usually considered weak because of their limited range of movement. Understanding how pawns affect strategy is the subject of this important book. Here, players learn characteristic pawn structure; how to recognize strengths and weaknesses of pawn chains; when to exchange pawns in the center--and when not to; how to create and exploit pawn "holes", and much more. Illustrated. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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