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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.
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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.
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.