Chess Pawns Structures

Chess Pawns are the soul of the game but before you read this article you should know how a Chess-Pawn moves.

In chess there are various pawn structures that are very weak. If you have such a bad pawn formation then try to get rid of it, if you can.
Exchange weak isolated pawns or change the structure completely or partly, if possible at all, in your chess game. But you have to do that early in the game, not when it's too late. In the following positions the damage has been done already as the formation can't be changed anymore.

In chess a pawn, once he has moved forward, cannot return. That means once you have ruined your structure with senseless pawn moves the damage can't be reverted. So be careful and think about the consequences that such a pawn move may have on the structure before you move it.

The pawns can protect each other. This is a good structure.	DOUBLE pawns on the c-File and f-File. They can't protect each other. They obstruct each other. A disadvantage for white.

DOUBLE pawns on b-File and h-File and an ISOLATED pawn on e3! This white structure is a nightmare. The pawns are weak and can't protect each other. Do you see that?	Very bad structure for White. The value of the TRIPLE pawns is almost the same like the value of the single pawn on b6 from Black. Black has two passed pawns on the kingside to make a Queen when they reach the first rank.

A strong pawn on c6. No black one can stop him reaching the eight rank. This one is dangerous, yes. White can be happy.	The pawn on c7 has lost the connection to his neighbours. It is weak as he cannot be protected by others.

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