Pawn Structure

In chess, the pawn structure (sometimes known as the pawn skeleton) is the configuration of pawns on the chessboard. Since pawns are the least mobile of the chess pieces, the pawn structure is relatively static and thus largely determines the strategic nature of the position.


Read more about Pawn Structure:  General Observations, The Major Pawn Formations, See Also

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