Screenshot by Amogh Akella, 2021
Why not to move your f-pawn
In this post, we will look over some games where a player moved their f-pawn and lost, and we will draw conclusions from these games.Moving your f-pawn can be good, and it can come with a space or material advantage. But in some cases, it can put the king in danger, which may cost the game.
Example 1:
https://lichess.org/study/aPDuAvLc/fcVKBQNF
Example 2:
https://lichess.org/study/aPDuAvLc/lDkcNWsI
Example 3:
https://lichess.org/study/aPDuAvLc/DxVxvqiE
Example 4:
https://lichess.org/study/aPDuAvLc/1dGlHm9p
Example 5:
https://lichess.org/study/aPDuAvLc/Y9heprN2
Conclusion
Sometimes, it is okay to move your f-pawn, but other times, it immediately loses. In this blog post, we looked at the instances where it loses. I hope you learned something from this post!
~BigBlunderGuy
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