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  1. Against the Maroczy Bind: Breaks, Exchanges and the Dark Squares

    Play Black against pawns on c4 and e4: exchange the right pieces, attack the pawn that holds the bind, and time ...f5, ...b5 and ...d5. Three model games with eight practice questions for players around 2200–2300.

    Topic
    Middlegame
    Published
    7 October 2026
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    Free to everyone

  2. The Isolated Queen’s Pawn: Activity or Simplification?

    Play the White side of an isolated d4 pawn: use the space it gives your pieces, time the d4–d5 break, and judge which exchanges help you and which help the blockade. Three model games with nine practice questions.

    Topic
    Middlegame
    Published
    6 October 2026
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After 16.Rc2, how should Black continue?

  1. With ...b5: the a4 knight and the c4 pawn are attacked together, and the a6 pawn supports the advance.
  2. With ...g5: the pawn takes f4 and h4 away from White before either lever is played.
  3. With ...f5: e4 has one defender, and after an exchange on f5 the bishop recaptures with an attack on the c2 rook.
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