A pawn which cannot be guarded by a pawn, or which cannot advance to such a position.
In the following example, Karpov’s 31. Qc6! attacks the backward pawn sets up the double attack 33. Bxd5! giving White four pawns for the piece and a won position.
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Quotes of the Day
Good players actually use their long-term memory much more than inexperienced players, who use their short-term memory. Good players try to recall patterns.
Magnus Carlsen 2016 2016
Magnus is playing fantastic and I play like I always play, pretty badly
Anish Giri 2017
” Chess is a sport. A violent sport.”
Marcel Duchamp
Who was the greatest chess player? If chess is an art, Alekhine. If chess is a science, Capablanca. If chess is a struggle, Lasker.
Saviely Tartakower
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan
