ADVANTAGE IN DEVELOPMENT
ADVANTAGE IN SPACE
ATTACK ON THE KING
> Attack on the uncastled king
> Attack on the king when both opponents castled to the same side
>> Piece attack
>> Pawn storm
> Attack on the king in positions with opposite side castling
>> Piece attack
>> Pawn storm
ATTACK ON THE QUEENSIDE
DEFENSE AND COUNTERATTACK
WEAK SQUARE
OPEN FILES AND DIAGONALS
> Open files
> Open diagonals
PAWN STRUCTURE
> Weak pawns
> Pawn majority
>> Pawn majority on the queenside
>> Pawn majority in the center and on the kingside
>> Quality pawn majority
> Restriction of mobility
>> Limitation of mobility of pawn majority
>> Limitation of mobility of exchange pawn superiority
>> Knight is the best blocker
>> The material sacrifice for the sake of blockade
CENTRAL SQUARES
> Pawn center
> Piece-and pawn center
> The center and the wings
DISPOSITION OF PIECES
> Fight between minor pieces
>> "Good" and "bad" bishops
>> Bishop is stronger than knight
>> Knight is stronger than bishop
>> Bishops of opposite color in middlegame
>> A Bishop pair in the middlegame
>>> For
>>> Against
> Limitation of pieces mobility
>> Leaving the opponent's pieces offside
>> Pin
>> Piece bound to defend a weakness
EXCHANGE
POSITIONAL SACRIFICE
ISOLATED QUEEN'S PAWN
> Playing methods with an isolated pawn
> Methods of play against an isolated pawn
A PAWN PAIR c3+d4 ON THE SEMI-OPEN FILES
> Against
> For
HANGING PAWNS
> Fight against hangibg pawns
> Methods of play with hanging pawns
PREVENTION
THE RULE OF TWO WEAKNESSES
PLAN