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In chess, a backwards pawn is the pawn at the base of a pawn chain. These pawns tend to be weak because...
The King+Pawn vs. King endgame is one of the most common chess endings, making it crucial for every chess...
Isolated pawns are pawns that have no friendly pawns on adjacent files (the files next to them). They...
The Hedgehog pawn formation can arise from several openings, most notably the English and Najdorf Sicilian....
The Boleslavsky hole arises primarily from the Sicilian Defense, especially the Najdorf, Classical, Sveshnikov,...
Despite their identical point value, knights and bishops have different strengths, weaknesses, and strategic...
