Tag: Hugh Patterson

This week, we’re going to do something a little different, talk about beginners’ treatment of the pawn and why it’s so poor. This topic came up in my chess classes…

The last time we met, we looked at a simple King and Pawn against lone King endgame position. While this combination of material is common, it’s more likely that both…

For the next few weeks, we’re going to start looking at some basic endgame positions involving pawns. Our starting point will be the classic King and pawn against lone King….

I mentioned that we would look at some examples of pawn structure, both their strengths and weaknesses, within game positions. This week, we’re going to start doing just that. However,…

Last week, we looked at the idea of trying to maintain good pawn structure from the game’s start through the endgame. While it’s impossible to maintain perfect pawn structure throughout…

Last week, we looked at some basic concepts regarding the pawn and its place in the endgame. I wrote about the importance of maintaining a good pawn structure throughout the…

Last week, we talked about a few ideas to keep in mind while beginning your studies of the endgame. This week, we’ll start delving deeper into one of those ideas,…

This week, we’re going to start transitioning into the endgame, which is perhaps the game phase most neglected by beginners. In the days of yore, chess teachers would often teach…

Last week, we started our exploration of discovered and double discovered attacks. We looked at the great benefits that can be derived by employing this specific tactic. While the discovered…