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*'''Backward pawns'''; they have not advanced as far as their fellow pawns, and thus can't be defended by them.

*'''Backward pawns'''; they have not advanced as far as their fellow pawns, and thus can't be defended by them.

Jeremy Silman, a famous chess writer and coach, argues that these pawns should not be automatically considered "weak" without taking into account some of the other positional factors relating to them. For instance, if an isolated pawn  is placing strong pressure on the opponent's position and cannot be easily captured, it would not be considered weak.  An ''isolated queens pawn'' (pawn on the d file) is often an advantage in the middle game because it entails two open files for the heavy pieces (rooks and Queen) to use to attack.

[[Jeremy Silman]], a famous chess writer and coach, argues that these pawns should not be automatically considered "weak" without taking into account some of the other positional factors relating to them. For instance, if an isolated pawn  is placing strong pressure on the opponent's position and cannot be easily captured, it would not be considered weak.  An ''isolated queens pawn'' (pawn on the d file) is often an advantage in the middle game because it entails two open files for the heavy pieces (rooks and Queen) to use to attack.

==Recommended Reading==

==Recommended Reading==

*''How to Reassess Your Chess'' by Jeremy Silman

*''How to Reassess Your Chess'' by [[Jeremy Silman]]

*''My System'' by Aron Nimzovitch

*''My System'' by Aron Nimzovitch

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