Chess Patterns ❯ Condition of Kings ❯ King with a Weak Cover
King with a Weak Cover
King with a Weak Cover
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Choose delivery from our print-on-demand U.S. provider, The Game Crafter, or download and print at home.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master the King with a Weak Cover
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on Kings with a Weak Cover. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this type of advantage.
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Chess Lesson : How to destroy pawn cover in front of a castled King
A very detailed and advice-rich introduction to the topic of King’s Pawn Cover. Ideal for beginners.
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Why Do Chess Players Push Pawns In Front Of Their King?
This nice video by the passionate Chess Knowledge with H1 channel shows very clearly what happens when the Pawns Cover of your King is too “airy”. For beginners and intermediates.
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Weak Squares | Part I | Chess Strategy | Chess Middlegame
Watch this video by the Chessfactor channel (unfortunately not that active anymore) to look at King’s Pawn Cover in the wider context of Weak Squares. For beginners and intermediates.
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The Tao of Chess: 200 Principles to Transform Your Game and Your Life*
This work by Peter Kurzdorfer is a very good book on basic chess strategy. Clear, accessible and helpful. Obviously, one of the key principles explained is the weakening of king's pawn cover. Ideal for beginners.
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Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage*
An excellent book by Herman Grooten that gives a comprehensive introduction to the most important positional concepts, including exposed kings. Perfect for intermediate players. Don’t miss this.
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