8 Essential Pawn Structures In Chess

In this lesson, we cover the concept of pawn chains. We cover 8 different pawn chain structures that are commonly seen in chess. Learn these and you will be on your way to improving your chess and scoring more wins!

[@djconnel]

This is a really solid video: a nice simple principle drilled over and over with multiple examples. This means I actually have a chance to remember it in games, as opposed to videos which cover a lot of material in too short a time. I've often been stumped in closed positions not knowing where to try to break through, and with this video in my mind, I can narrow my focus to the correct side of the board.

[@chess_explained_]

Thanks for the comment, appreciate it and glad you got something out of the video! Best of play 😎🤙

[@chriswaudby1084]

You should have been doing that anyway but hey well done😊

[@garden_sing_BeatitUp]

You are a very good teacher. I hadn't been thinking about pawn structure in this way and I realized that pushing my pawns on the same side of the board that an opponent would benifit from a hole being created only makes that hole get created faster. It was a major weakness in my play but it seems obvious now thanks to you! keep it up and thanks again

[@mickeyrube6623]

Thumbnail: Yes, I agree. Having two extra pawns is a pawn structure that always wins!

[@chess_explained_]

Haha nice :)

[@osvaldoautrittiaut]

I once followed the one and only principle given here and played on the Q-side as I had a6-b5-c4 pawns vs the opponent's a7-b6-c5 and got nowhere as everything was blocked. Red thumb.

[@andrewj1754]

I always love having a strong pawn game - I feel like too many players are too focused on projecting power with bishops and knights, that they forget how pawns can actually gain a lot of board control.

[@chess_explained_]

Very true!

[@daniel10263]

Nicely done

[@chess_explained_]

Thanks for that, glad you got something out of it 😎

[@sambarrett867]

Good stuff dude! Thanks

[@chess_explained_]

Gald you enjoyed it 😎

[@SpeedyMemes]

Great video, good stuff

[@chess_explained_]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AlansAlonso]

Great video

[@chess_explained_]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@dian_naid]

hello thumbnail? 10 pawns? like how? 2 underpromote pieces?

[@perriscalderon8155]

At 3:52 fiancetto is attacking the side the pawns do not point? at 7:15 the black fiancetto DOES attack where pawns point