Fundamental Pawn Structures (7)
From the Opening to the Middlegame - Positions with Doubled Pawns
Doubled pawns appear in countless openings, yet most players never develop a consistent way to handle them. Most handle them by feel rather than by principle, which rarely holds up under pressure.
GM Ioannis Papaioannou built his latest course around exactly this problem. From the Opening to the Middlegame: Positions with Doubled Pawns is not a theoretical overview of doubled-pawn structures. It is a training system for developing structural judgment — the kind of understanding that replaces rules of thumb with genuine positional reasoning.
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Typical Structures with Isolated Pawns
Isolated pawns are one of the most important and instructive structural themes in chess. They occur in a wide range of openings – from the Queen’s Gambit and Tarrasch Defence to the Caro–Kann and Nimzo–Indian – and can arise after both 1.e4 and 1.d4, as well as in many flank openings.
Understanding how to play these positions is essential for mastering positional chess. That’s why we’re proud to present Typical Structures with Isolated Pawns, a comprehensive course by renowned coach GM Dejan Bojkov, based on his highly acclaimed training camp of the same name.
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Fundamental Pawn Structures - Doubled Pawns
The chess world has evolved dramatically in its understanding of pawn structures. What our predecessors once considered clear weaknesses, we now recognize as dynamic resources with both advantages and drawbacks. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in the study of doubled pawns—a structure that demands nuanced evaluation and precise handling.
Today, we're excited to announce the release of Fundamental Pawn Structures - Part 4 by IM Siegfried Baumegger, the latest installment in our comprehensive pawn structure series. This course delves deep into the complexities of doubled pawns, providing the strategic framework that strong players need to navigate these positions with confidence.
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Fundamental Pawn Structures - Hanging Pawns
We are excited to present Fundamental Pawn Structures – Part 3 by IM Siegfried Baumegger, the newest addition to our strategic training series based on the Guided Practice programs of the Modern Chess Academy. This time, the spotlight is on one of the most dynamic and misunderstood structures in chess—Hanging Pawns.
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Fundamental Pawn Structures - Isolated Queen Pawn
We are excited to introduce Fundamental Pawn Structures – Part 2, the next installment in IM Siegfried Baumegger’s strategic training series. This course continues the structured approach from Guided Practice (December) and focuses entirely on one of the most dynamic and instructive pawn structures in chess—the Isolated Queen’s Pawn (IQP).
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Fundamental Pawn Structures - Pawn Majorities and Pawn Chains
We are excited to introduce Fundamental Pawn Structures – Part 1, a comprehensive course by IM Siegfried Baumegger, designed to elevate your strategic understanding of chess through pawn structure mastery. This course is based on his Guided Practice sessions from November, now transformed into a structured digital product that allows you to train independently at your own pace.
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Understand the Space Advantage
We are happy to present the newest course by IM Boroljub Zlatanovic - Understand the Space Advantage. Space is a subtle concept that many less experienced players tend to underestimate. Therefore, the subtle understanding provided by this course will help you win many games!
The course is divided into two sections: Space Advantage in the Endgame and Space Advantage in the Middlegame. Each section contains 20 carefully curated model examples and 5 practical exercises to solidify your understanding and enhance your strategic intuition. It goes without saying that all the exercises come with annotated solutions.
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