Kasparov S: Doubled Pawns - A Practical Guide Klassiker Naiditsch (2700) - P

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Improved Alekhine-Sicilian 23

\r\n5 Mar del Plata Variation: 9 b4 Nh5 without 10 Re1

Players who try to calculate everything through to the end often get lost in a maze of variations

Kasparov S: Doubled Pawns - A Practical Guide Klassiker Naiditsch (2700) - PDoubled Pawns Triumph or Trouble? There isn't a chess player who hasn't struggled with doubled pawns. Are they strong because they oversee and surveil important squares or reinforce defensive ramparts? Are they weak, prone to being collected by our opponent in the endgame or sooner? The easy answer is that it depends on the position. But there are principles that may be applied to help evaluate positions with doubled pawns. Yes! says Belarusian