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| − | '''Hanging pawns''' are an [[Open Pawns (Bitboards)|open]], [[Isolated Pawns (Bitboards)#IsolanisSetWise|half-isolated]] [[Duo Trio Quart (Bitboards)|duo]]. It means that they are standing next to each other on the adjacent [[Half-open | + | '''Hanging pawns''' are an [[Open Pawns (Bitboards)|open]], [[Isolated Pawns (Bitboards)#IsolanisSetWise|half-isolated]] [[Duo Trio Quart (Bitboards)|duo]]. It means that they are standing next to each other on the adjacent [[Half-open File|half-open files]], usually on the fourth rank, mutually protecting their [[Stop Square|stop squares]]. They share a number of characteristics of weak pawns - they are not directly protected by other pawns and may become targets of attack - but unlike them they have dynamic potential of executing a pawn breakthrough and thus creating a [[Passed Pawn|passed pawn]] (admittedly being an [[Isolated Pawn|isolated pawn]] at the same time). The side with hanging pawns also tends to enjoy a [[Space|space]] advantage. |
''The term "'''hanging'''" in chess otherwise refers attacked to [[Hanging Piece|undefended pieces]] [[En prise|en prise]]''. | ''The term "'''hanging'''" in chess otherwise refers attacked to [[Hanging Piece|undefended pieces]] [[En prise|en prise]]''. | ||
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Home * Evaluation * Pawn Structure * Hanging pawns
Hanging pawns are an open, half-isolated duo. It means that they are standing next to each other on the adjacent half-open files, usually on the fourth rank, mutually protecting their stop squares. They share a number of characteristics of weak pawns - they are not directly protected by other pawns and may become targets of attack - but unlike them they have dynamic potential of executing a pawn breakthrough and thus creating a passed pawn (admittedly being an isolated pawn at the same time). The side with hanging pawns also tends to enjoy a space advantage.
The term "hanging" in chess otherwise refers attacked to undefended pieces en prise.
The Hanging Pawns formation
♟♟ ♟♟♟ ♟ ♙♙ ♙ ♙♙♙ |
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Most of the programs do not have a special evaluation of hanging pawns, relying on search to decide if they are an asset or a liability in a given position.
See also
External Links
- The Queen's Gambit - Hanging Pawns from Pawn structure at Wikipedia
- Hanging Pawns, Ten Cents a Pair review by Larry Tapper from ChessCafe.com
- Hanging Pawns from chessgames.com
- The Lounge Lizards - Snakes Can´t Sleep (the hanging), Jazz Gipfel 89, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, July 22, 1989, YouTube Video
