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18 Dec 08
18 Dec 08
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I'm not positive but I believe that it is ideal to have your f, g, and h pawns at their starting positions for optimal defense after a kingside castle in the opening and midgame stages. So I have a couple of questions regarding kingside pawn weaknesses.
For the following, could you please highlight a)what the weakness of such a move is and b)how to correctly exploit that weakness, if any exist.
1. g pawn pushed to g3 for fianchetto
2. h pawn pushed to h3
3. f pawn pushed to f3 or f4
Thanks in advance fellow chess players.
18 Dec 08
Originally posted by slappy115Game 5752379
When castled, moving the f pawn gives a straight shot to the king.
I will normally not break my castle defense unless my opponent's queen is off the table. After this, a surprise mate is less likely once the castle is broken.
9. f4 gives an example of a weakening pawn move.
Game in progress so no comments on the current position.
18 Dec 08
Originally posted by Diet Cokeexcept that comment.
Game 5752379
9. f4 gives an example of a weakening pawn move.
Game in progress so no comments on the current position.
18 Dec 08
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Originally posted by LordofADownA cautionary note. You should not be so consumed with not making weaknesses that you fail to get play for yourself. Chess is a game of trade-offs; for example, playing f2-f4 may indeed weaken my Kingside, but it may also be a spearhead for an attack on the enemy King, and it influences a center square [e5], and gains space.
I'm not positive but I believe that it is ideal to have your f, g, and h pawns at their starting positions for optimal defense after a kingside castle in the opening and midgame stages. So I have a couple of questions regarding kingside pawn weaknesses.
For the following, could you please highlight a)what the weakness of such a move is and b)how to c ...[text shortened]... 2. h pawn pushed to h3
3. f pawn pushed to f3 or f4
Thanks in advance fellow chess players.
18 Dec 08
Originally posted by LordofADown1. g pawn - This creates a weakness at h3 and f3 [assuming the e pawn has moved] for a piece, with a view to exploiting the white square weaknesses around the king. One of the plans for the attacking side versus a fianchettoed castle position is to trade the bishops of that colour in order to leave a static weakness in the pawn structure around the king.
I'm not positive but I believe that it is ideal to have your f, g, and h pawns at their starting positions for optimal defense after a kingside castle in the opening and midgame stages. So I have a couple of questions regarding kingside pawn weaknesses.
For the following, could you please highlight a)what the weakness of such a move is and b)how to c ...[text shortened]... 2. h pawn pushed to h3
3. f pawn pushed to f3 or f4
Thanks in advance fellow chess players.
2. h pawn - This weakens the g and h file. The attacking side is often prepared to sacrifice a bishop for the h pawn in what is called a "Greek gift." If a heavy piece, such as the queen or rook, is on the g file then the g pawn may be pinned.
3. f pawn - This is probably the least weakening of the three pawn moves. The side pushing the f pawn usually prepares for this by moving the king into the corner where the possibility of a nasty check at some point in the future is avoided.