14 Apr 04
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Originally posted by trekkieHi trekkie,
Your question is a bit vague, can you give us an example.
An Isolated queen pawn is seen in openings like Queens gambit, pano-botvinnik Caro Kann and various other openings, I am refereing to middlegame and endgame play for both sids in such positions.
14 Apr 04
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Originally posted by Pereirai have played heaps of these games and i know two things:
Hi,
someone please comment on the merits and demerits of a Isolated queen pawn, and how should one play with and against it.
1/ ISOLATING THE OPPONENT'S QUEEN PAWN ALWAYS WINS A PAWN, AND THEN THE GAME;
i know this from playing loads of these positions against weaker players.
i attack the pawn, and the square in front of it, they defend the pawn, their pieces get tangled, and they implode.
2/ ISOLATING THE OPPONENT'S QUEEN PAWN ALWAYS INVITES A FATAL ATTACK TOWARDS ME;
i know this from playing loads of these games against stronger players.
sometimes they push the pawn, other times i have no idea what happens.
14 Apr 04
IQP positions can give good attacking chances to the possesor...hold on to both bishops and never ever trade into an engame...
It is a dynamic situation and you generally hope to get an attack out of it...if you do not mate the opponent then the endgame is often a loser for you because you hold the isolated pawn
There is even a whole book about them.