The pawn structure journey continues, and we are now headed to one of the most exciting destinations: the Sicilian – Scheveningen structure! Whether you are an aggressive and sharp player who likes to meet 1.e4 with the Sicilian defense, or have already realized that it is important to study pawn structures even if they are […]

Quoting the legendary French Grandmaster André Philidor, “pawns are the soul of chess”: as you might already know from your chess practice and study, pawn structures really are the backbone of chess strategy, as they define the main characteristics of a position. While it is not always true that same pawn structures should be played […]