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I am a beginner/intermediate who is trying to better my game. I have heard that pawns are the "soul of chess." If that is so, please help me find books about pawn play at my level.

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Originally posted by grit
I am a beginner/intermediate who is trying to better my game. I have heard that pawns are the "soul of chess." If that is so, please help me find books about pawn play at my level.

grit
Maybe it would help if you told us what your rating is OTB(over the board).

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Originally posted by grit
I am a beginner/intermediate who is trying to better my game. I have heard that pawns are the "soul of chess." If that is so, please help me find books about pawn play at my level.

grit
babarin - winning pawn structure.


helped me a great deal. the focus is on 1.d4 and IQP situations. you'll never see it as a weakness anymore.

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Originally posted by wormwood
babarin - winning pawn structure.


helped me a great deal. the focus is on 1.d4 and IQP situations. you'll never see it as a weakness anymore.
Have you tried Soltis' Pawn Structure Chess?

I haven't heard of Winning Pawn structure before, I'll have to check it out.

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I don't know what my rating is, but I am sure it is not very high.

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Originally posted by grit
I don't know what my rating is, but I am sure it is not very high.

grit
Well, two books have been suggested so far.. hopefully one of them will be what you are looking for.

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Originally posted by grit
I am a beginner/intermediate who is trying to better my game. I have heard that pawns are the "soul of chess." If that is so, please help me find books about pawn play at my level.

grit
I haven't read it, but Han's Kmoch's "Pawn Power in Chess", for intermediate players (1300-1650 USCF). It uses goofy terminology, so you'd want to consult this glossary:

http://www.chessville.com/Reference_Center/Pawn_Power_Glossary.htm

I've also heard that the aforementioned Soltis book, Pawn Structure Chess, is good, but on a more macro scale.

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Originally posted by Mad Rook
I haven't read it, but Han's Kmoch's "Pawn Power in Chess", for intermediate players (1300-1650 USCF). It uses goofy terminology, so you'd want to consult this glossary:

http://www.chessville.com/Reference_Center/Pawn_Power_Glossary.htm

I've also heard that the aforementioned Soltis book, Pawn Structure Chess, is good, but on a more macro scale.
I was going to say Pawn Power In Chess. Put a pawn on e4 and a black pawn on e5. When white plays f4 that pawn is a "lever". It opens the position. Terms like that can be found in Pawn Power In Chess, if I'm not mistaken.

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That sounds interesting. I'll look it up on Amazon. Thanks.

grit

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