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Pawn Break

A pawn advance that challenges an enemy pawn to open lines or change the structure. Timing it is the middlegame’s central decision: too early and it concedes, too late and the plan never happens.

Key ideas

  • Prepare it with the pieces first
  • The recapture decides the new structure
  • Every opening has a typical break

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