Znosko-Borovskii, Evg. A. (Evgenii Aleksandrovich), 1884-1952 · London : G. Bell and Sons, ltd. · leaf 47
oves ;but we may also compel their advance by forcing them to take a Pawn or any otherpiece. This has a triple result:(i). The Pawn leaves thesecond rank and so weakens thebarrier formed by the Pawnson the third rank ; (2). ThePawn opens a file which, if theattacker can seize it, becomesvery useful… … Doubled and Isolated Pawns. This produces a weakening of their position and very oftenmay be considered equivalent to the loss of a Pawn. It istrue that a further move of the Pawn frequently counteractsthis doubling ; but that does not do away with the weaknessof the doubling of the Pawn in itself.…
Chess -- Middle games
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