Is the Isolated Queen Pawn Good or Bad?

December 1, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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An isolated pawn is a pawn that has no pawns on its adjacent files. Many chess players have this major doubt – whether an isolated queen pawn (or in general, any isolated pawn) is advantageous or disadvantageous. Is it strong enough for a player (who has it) to use it to attack the opponent or is it weak so that the opponent can exploit it?

Watch this instructive video lesson as FM Marko Makaj explains about the isolated queen pawn scenarios.

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