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
I’ve got no regrets about the games themselves, as frankly I’ve never been narcissistic about my play.
Alexander Grischuk 2014
Looks like I’m going to raise the average age of the field and lower the average rating!
Garry Kasparov 2017
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
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
.If we compare Carlsen with Anand or me or someone else, by ten criteria, he will be stronger in eight of them.
Veselin Topalov 2015
