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| − | '''Hanging | + | '''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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* [http://www.chesscafe.com/text/wps.txt Hanging Pawns, Ten Cents a Pair] review by Larry Tapper from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChessCafe.com ChessCafe.com] | * [http://www.chesscafe.com/text/wps.txt Hanging Pawns, Ten Cents a Pair] review by Larry Tapper from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChessCafe.com ChessCafe.com] | ||
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1003071 Hanging Pawns] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com] | * [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1003071 Hanging Pawns] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[:Category:The Lounge Lizards|The Lounge Lizards]] - Snakes Can´t Sleep (the hanging), [http://www.lastfm.de/event/1383259+Jazz+Gipfel+89 Jazz Gipfel 89], [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kultur-_und_Kongresszentrum_Liederhalle Liederhalle], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttgart Stuttgart], July 22, 1989, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video |
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwsiExLSd1E|alignment=left|valignment=top}} | : {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwsiExLSd1E|alignment=left|valignment=top}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 15 August 2018
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
♟♟ ♟♟♟ ♟ ♙♙ ♙ ♙♙♙ |
8/pp3ppp/4p3/8/2PP4/8/P4PPP/8 w - -
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
