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Pawns: The Positional Soul of Chess
Lecture no. 12 from the course: How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master
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Taught by Professor Jeremy Silman | 31 min
In this lesson, you'll find out why “pawns are the soul of chess.” Train your eye to see the pawn structures of a game and their strategic implications. After honing your ability to read a position and see patterns, study a few strategies for making the most out of the pawns-including pawn chains, the passed pawn, the Grünfeld Defense center, and more....
24 Lectures
1
The World of Chess
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of 34 min
2
Secrets of the Pawns and Knights
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of 32 min
3
Castling, Checkmate, Chess Engines, Draws
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of 37 min
4
Must-Know Tactical Patterns in Chess
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of 27 min
5
Chess Combinations and Kings in Check
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of 34 min
6
Checkmate! Back-Rank, Smothered, and More
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of 30 min
7
Checkmate against a Castled King
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of 31 min
8
Legendary Attacking Greats of Chess
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of 32 min
9
A Cascade of Short, Brutal Chess Games!
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of 34 min
10
Chess Heroes of the Romantic Age
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of 35 min
11
Open Files and the Positional Rook
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of 26 min
12
Pawns: The Positional Soul of Chess
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of 31 min
13
Positional Weaknesses and Targets in Chess
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of 32 min
14
Closed and Open Positions on the Chessboard
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of 31 min
15
Chess Statics vs. Dynamics: An Eternal Battle
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of 35 min
16
Using Chessboard Imbalances to Create Plans
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of 27 min
17
Legendary Teachers Who Transformed Chess
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of 35 min
18
Chess Endgames and the King's Magical Powers
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of 31 min
19
Kings and Pawns in Next-Level Endgames
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of 26 min
20
Triangulation and Two Critical Rook Endgames
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of 31 min
21
Chess Openings: The Right and Wrong Way
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of 31 min
22
Chess Psychology and the Known Unknown
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of 30 min
23
The Chess Amateur's Mind
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of 27 min
24
Picking a Chess Hero
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of 38 min
