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Split Passed Pawns

Split Passed Pawns

We call Split Passed Pawns two passed pawns that are separated by one or more files with no other pawns between them. This distance makes it very difficult for the opponent to defend against both pawns. In the diagram above, for example, even if White's King is far from the action, Black is completely lost. If Black plays 1...Kf6, White's 2.d6 immediately prevents black King from capturing the f5-pawn.

Ideas for when you have two or more Split Passed Pawns: (1) Push them forward in a coordinated manner, (2) Ensure your pieces support the pawns and their advance. Ideas against Split Passed Pawns: (1) Try to blockade them, preferably with Knights, (2) If blockading them is impossible, create counterplay on another side of the board.

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