Table Of ContentISOLATED PAWN
Theory of chess middlegame
GM A. Mikhalchishin
1M Ya. Srokowski
V Braslavsky
Foreword by GM A. Beliavsky
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MlkchalchlShm A., Srokawski Y., Brulavsky V
bolall,'d Pawn Theory of Chess Middll,'gaml,'
For. . wurd by A Beliav~ky. - 1st. English ed. • Paperbound.
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Contents
About the authors
Foreword
Code system
The main princi pie') of typical mlddlegame posItions
with the Isolated d-pawn
Introduction
Subject An attack on the king with an advance of the f-pawn 12
Subject An attack on the king by rook transfer along the
thrrd (slXth) rank 17
Subject An attack on the kmg WIth a transfer of the queen
to the kingslde 24
Subject An attack on the kIDg by the advance
of the flank pawns. 33
Subject A combmed attack on the kmg 36
Subject ActlVlty development. Exploitmg weak flank pawns 45
Subject ActiVity development Space seizure 48
Subject ActIVity development Captunng open hies 56
Subject Development of activity In the centre 62
Subject Transition into the endgame by an exchange of queens 64
Subject A tranSltlon mto the endmg by exchangmg
mJnor pieces 68
Subject An lSolated pawn In the endmg. 90
Subject· Blockade of an Isolated pawn Control
of the blockadf> square 109
Subject Blockade of an Isolated pawn by a piece 121
Subject ActiVity development on the queenslde. 126
Subject· Pawn structure transformation. Pawn breakthrough 129
Subject: Pawn structure transformation
Fuung backward pawns 145
Subject Pawn structure transformmg Creating hangmg
pawns 156
Subject Transfornung pawn structure by exchangmg plecel:o
In the centre 177
Subject· Transfornung pawn structure
after the K e6 (e3) move 199
Subject UnconventIOnal strategical Ideas 212
Subject The Isolated black d-pawn, emergmg from
the French Defence 224
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Adrian Mikhalchishin (born 1954)
International Grandmaster (smce 1978)
()ne ur Anatoly Karpovs trainers (1980-85). Trmner of
Alt'xander Behavsky Tramer of USSR national team
(1989-90)
Wmner of mternatlOnal tournaments Rome (1977),
VrnJacka BanJa (1978), Copenhagen (1980), Ecklo (1991),
Sas van Gent (1990), Brno (1992) Soviet Young master
champion (1977) Member of the Ukrainian OlympIC t~am
In Manila (1992)
Yaroslaw Srokowski (born 1961)
International Master (since 1992)
Tramer of GM Marta Lltmskya, GM Svetlana Matvf'E'vn,
GM Katla Boruba, 1M Andrey MaXlmE'nko
Award('d coach of Ukrame
He was awarded the M Tchlgorm's Medal for outstandmg
achievements in the tramlng of chcssplayers
Vitaly Braslavsky (born 1964)
Presldf"nt of Intehnvest Co Ltd, Edltor-lfl-chlCf of thp
«Chess Academy®» book serle.!>
Chief sCientifIC Interest 15 computerized testmg and Im
provement of chessplayers' techmqul,> and tactical skills
Author of the Chess Academy® Tutonal Program (In
cooperallon WIth Nick Grltsmk) and the Chess Acadpmy®
Database (m cooperation With )Jlck GntslUk and Eugpn
Lesko).
«He who 18 afraId of an Tl>olated pawn
should not play cheSS))
Grandmaster S. Tarrasch
Foreword
The perfectlOn of a chessplayer's skdllS a fascinating and very
complpx creative process, which has some laws of Its own What IS
the best way to study and tram for chess? What IS of the utmost
Importance In the preparation for competitlOns? What mformatlOn,
gamed from chess hterature, IS of real value and improvf's Skill, and
what IS comparatively useless? Any player seekmg to improve his
performance-has to face these problems, he must realize his short
comIngs and find the most effective means to ehmin ate thE"m
The first stage of a chessplayer's education IS a study of the
rules of the-gam(' and practtcal acqu,amtance With th~ bastcs of chess
tactles and strategy Further Improv~ment depends on a player's
ability to absorb and comprehend new m[ormatlOn, In order to use
It effectIVely In the game
Which part of chess Wisdom should be mastered first of all,
and In what manner? USing our experience. Wf! can suppose that
a deep understanding of but one strategic problem IS prf!ferable
to superficial acquamtance With many such problE'IDS
This book IS devoted to one of the most Important strategic
problems of the mlddlegame - plaYlng In vanous tYPical posItions
With an u,ol~ted queen pawn The compleXity of dealmg With such
pOSItions usually ariSes from the necessity to determme whether thf!
Isolated pawn IS an advantage or a defiCiency. The shength of an
I~olated pawn In dynamiCs and Its weakness In statics are Illustrated
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prOVide readers wah sohd theoretical knowledgE" which may be of
great vallie In their own prartlce.
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Beli• •, ky
~' International Grandmaster
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CODE SYSTEM
;t- White stands shghUy bett",r
~ Black stands shghUy better
± White stands better
Black slands better
White has a decisive advantage
Black has a decisive advantage
balanced position
?{. unclear position
good move
I! exccllent move
? bad move
?? blunder
17 Interesting move
?! dubious move
o only move
I> intending to
t attack
tJ. counler play
, checkmate
X weak point
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THE MAIN PRINCIPLES
OF TYPICAL MIDDLEGAME POSITIONS
WITH THE ISOLATED D-PAWN
:rJkIp pfo1yall~Wrn l( D0l'l/h /auns 1pl3li0'f:leaIl da pnaenl nro oCrlr'Hltnjhaltllnt m. tr0IO/ "l /fwolr/ ' <'aInl l<aclc/lnualnl!lt 1fa<t'l mInn 3l lie ('/llelenl
7he allar/n"f player fJtItjhll~ rnak IIw mr»1 oj Ins superior cku.,/~p",fml 1(1 order
/<J crmrf!1/lra/., 1m p'l!<.f!3 an !h" l.ey sedar al If", ~Q/ momenl I
I -""j .
3 71 ph,., -"" = "ohM pa~ ",ua/1t ,IN"", h "'lad.. "mpfifk.IM"
,; possi61e
I
4 0",","1 Ihe "'-,"'wfly Ja~", It.. ploY'" ".k ~I"Y' ",p,,,,,'" m IhJ
mo&/ualion oj Ivl pioN..,.1
...... US&
S!la pMy<'1 will, an nvlal,·,/ pawn ""Joys rI"",,/..pm.ml <NlaanlelY" Ih"n <I pamn
6r.m1.llil"fJ"'lb. maS' 6e e~"nl
U"" 0/ II,,, melm sbaA"lir plom If' sll~h s/arorkrrl JI/"alfon; a Jbllnk for
conlm/ OlJel llie S'f'klll! In jrTJr'1 0/ the lsr>/ald paltm
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1 176. ",,.;.,,. 0/ an ",/"10<1 pa"n " "",aUy foh m "mpk roal poo""" la.hm,
rK"h rrnn6ma/ortal pow!.,""""
ilAiMM!I¥11i¥ d&&ffiM I
I 176. d.fomhn, player 0/1," ",,, "01 f...a"" 0/ " .",1. fob. rna", ,"I t-a""
../i..... ..l.a ~k3 a _II 11irN~/-f)ut ue/el''''' plan
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IntroclUJUon
,Ii,
stuidud m&ddlegamr pn. . llIun." W11h [he l<1,{)ldtcd d-pawn are f"ll.lr<U tt-wed
b0y_ ,t,h1e next pawn 'Structure (maybe wHh a chan~(' of thf" pit'l f''i'
Ol"vc!opmcnl or ~vcnl .. In "luC'h pO'Sltiono; often it'.uh to tran .. rormallOll
of pawn !otru(~tl1re'
Standard pO'!lltJon .. with the l~olated d-pawn ('dl1 dppedr In thfferent
variants of the popular opemngs
Queen'. Gambit, Tarra.h Defence:
1 Ad2-d4.Ad7-d52 .8l'2~{·4Ae7~e63It::lbl·
('3 8c7-c5 4 A('4 d5 8e6.d5 5 'LIgI-C3
71b8-cG 6 8g2-g3 ttJg8-fG 7 .tfl-g2 .lCB
f!7 8 0-0 0-0 9 8c14 ('5 8c7:c5
Queen'. Gambit. Tarra.h Defence Im
proved: 1 Ad2-d4l!.d7-d5 2 tk2-l-4 8e7-
cB 3 Ii:lbl ('3 .£Jg8-fS 4 ~gl-r3 A('7-('5
5 lk4 d5il)fS d56 Ar2-t'3 ~bR.(& 7 .tll
d3 Ar5 d4 8 1\("3 d4
Queen'. Gambit. Ortbodoz Defence:
1 8d2-t14 8d7-d5 28('2-('4 At"7-eB3IfJbl
c3 .!Llg8-f6 4 ..Q.cl-~5 .Q.f8-f':7 5 -'IIgl-f3
0-0 6 Ac2-c3 -Lib8 d7 7 .A.fl-d3 Ad5:c4
8 ~d3 ('4 .8('7-('5 90-01'1('5 d4 10 Ac3 d4
Queen'. Gambit, Capablanca Sy.tem:
1 Arl2-d4 Ad7-d5 2 A('2-('4 ~t'7·cS 3 .t:Jbl
('3 !lJgB-fS 4 Acl-g5 AIR·c7 5ltJgl-f3
0-0 S 8e2-e3 9:lh8-t17 7.:I<l1-l'\ 817-('S
8 £fl-d3 Ad5 ('4 9 ..Q..d.1 c4 O,16 dS
10 ..t.gs r,;7 "dB c7 II 0-0 ~d5 ('3
12.:l1·1:{'3 Aebe5 13'f1tdl'('2 Ac5d4
14 Ae3 d4
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