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Queenside Attack
When kings castle on opposite wings: or when the enemy king is stuck on the queenside: you attack there instead: a minority attack or pawn storm on the a- and b-files to open lines and create weaknesses.
How to spot it: push the pawns in front of the wing where the enemy king sits or where you hold the space, prise open a file for your rooks, and target the resulting weak pawns and squares.
How to spot it: push the pawns in front of the wing where the enemy king sits or where you hold the space, prise open a file for your rooks, and target the resulting weak pawns and squares.
Now spot it yourself
A real position: find the move. This is exactly what the drills in the app do, banded from beginner to expert.
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