Pawn Majority
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Pawn majority occurs when one side has more pawns than the other in a given sector of the board. If the pawn majority is not compromised, i.e. if it does not contain doubled or backward pawns, it should eventually create a passed pawn by moving the candidate forward. A general strategic principle tells us that a player ought to attack on the wing where he possesses a pawn majority. An important exception to this rule is a minority attack.
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- ↑ Larry Kaufman (2005). All About Doubled Pawns. (first published in Chess Life, May 2005, p.22)