13 Sep '14 16:14>2 edits
Greetings players and fellow patzers 🙂
A topic I've been meaning to address in a thread for some time:
Just how bad are doubled pawns?
Several times in a game, whenever I see a chance to double-up my opponents pawns,
I jump at the chance, believing that I will be stronger in the long-term.
The following game however is a recent lesson.
I have made some annotations but am no doubt leaving blanks,
so I welcome anyone to add to (or improve) what I've said.
I play White.
I had overestimated my chances of promoting the c-pawn, thinking saccing the rook would be ok...
the game could have still been drawish if not for this, I feel.
Does anyone have any clear cut examples of how doubled pawns can play a crucial factor in a middle game transposing to endgame?
Thanks,
64
Edit: And I almost forgot, congrats to billtong for the tournament win.
If this game had been a draw, we would have had to play 2 more games!
A topic I've been meaning to address in a thread for some time:
Just how bad are doubled pawns?
Several times in a game, whenever I see a chance to double-up my opponents pawns,
I jump at the chance, believing that I will be stronger in the long-term.
The following game however is a recent lesson.
I have made some annotations but am no doubt leaving blanks,
so I welcome anyone to add to (or improve) what I've said.
I play White.
I had overestimated my chances of promoting the c-pawn, thinking saccing the rook would be ok...
the game could have still been drawish if not for this, I feel.
Does anyone have any clear cut examples of how doubled pawns can play a crucial factor in a middle game transposing to endgame?
Thanks,
64
Edit: And I almost forgot, congrats to billtong for the tournament win.
If this game had been a draw, we would have had to play 2 more games!