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.

Sample

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Pawn Majorities

See also

• Candidate Passed Pawn
• Crippled Majority
• Minority Attack

External Links

• Chess Strategy/Queenside pawn majority from Wikibooks

References

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