15 Jun '09 12:24>
I even went on Trisha show for I have this irrational fear of filed pawns - I try to avoid them at any cost (would think sometimes even to the extent of worsening my position) unless my piece is at stake.
Are there any circumstances or good examples where it actually can be beneficial and advantageous ? I know I try to generalise here, just thought there might be some exceptions to the rule, if there is one, that is, like some certain openings/end games.
p.s.
thanks, kmac27, had a quick look at Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis, it was good but I think I needed something more intermediate than this, him being an IM, he takes the bull by the horns from the very first pages of the book and throws Caro-Slav and Maroczy Unbound at you
Are there any circumstances or good examples where it actually can be beneficial and advantageous ? I know I try to generalise here, just thought there might be some exceptions to the rule, if there is one, that is, like some certain openings/end games.
p.s.
thanks, kmac27, had a quick look at Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis, it was good but I think I needed something more intermediate than this, him being an IM, he takes the bull by the horns from the very first pages of the book and throws Caro-Slav and Maroczy Unbound at you