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Hanging Pawns on c3 & d4

We already know that after the exchange of the knight on c3, an isolated
pawn is transformed into c- and d-pawns. In the Lesson on 'Hanging
pawns' we studied some typical plans with the pawns on c4 and d4. Here
we shall take a look at the situation when the pawns are still on c3 and d4.
Compared to normal hanging pawns this formation has some advantages,
but also some disadvantages.
Advantages
The central pawns are easier to protect: d4 is safe and c3 is easily
defended. A major piece on the third rank can attack and at the same time
defend the c3-pawn, so it is convenient to operate on the kingside. It is
also possible to change them into c4-d4 hanging pawns at a favourable
moment.
Disadvantages
The centre is not so well controlled and the opponent can use the d5-
square. Things become particularly dangerous when the pawns are
blockaded (the c4-square is weak!) . We found out about this situation in
the Lesson 'The backward pawn'. The typical plans and ways to proceed
for both sides are very similar to those we saw in the themes 'The isolated
pawn' and 'Hanging pawns'. The side with the c3-d4 formation should try to
avoid exchanging pieces and should attack on the
Kingside. The light-squared bishop is a particularly important piece here.
Some typical ideas are:
1 ) mobilize the major pieces via the third rank;
2) attack with the h-pawn;
3) transfer the rook to the kingside via b5.
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Example 1
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XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwqkvlntr0
7zppzppzppzpp0
6-+-+-+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-+-+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0
2PzPPzPPzPPzP0
1tRNvLQmKLsNR0[
xabcdefghy
1.d4 e6 2.f3 f6 3.c4 d5 4.c3 c5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.e3 c6
7.c4 cxd4 8.exd4 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 xc3 11.bxc3 b6
12.d3!? b7

(Diagram)

13.h4!?
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XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-wq-trk+0
7zpl+-vlpzpp0
6-zpn+p+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-+-+0
3+-zPL+N+-0
2P+-+-zPPzP0
1tR-vLQtR-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
An important idea. White needs the g5-square for
his pieces.
[ 13.c2 is an alternative ]
13...a5?!
[ 13...xh4 14.xh4 xh4 would be very risky for Black after 15.e3 ]
[ 13...c8 14.g5 h6 15.h5 d7 16.e3 ]
[ 13...d5 this move we are going to see on our next example. ]
14.g5 h6?
[ 14...xg5 would be better 15.xg5 ( 15.hxg5 ) 15...d5 16.g4 f5
17.g3 ]
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15.h5! d5
[ 15...-- 16.e3+- ]
16.h7! e8

XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-wqr+k+0
7zp-+-vlpzpN0
6-zp-+p+-zp0
5sn-+l+-+Q0
4-+-zP-+-zP0
3+-zPL+-+-0
2P+-+-zPP+0
1tR-vL-tR-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
17.xh6!
A typical sacrifice, which opens up the position of the black king.
gxh6 18.xh6 f5
[ 18...-- 19.f6+ xf6 20.h7+ h8 21.g6+ g8 22.h7+ f8
23.xf7# ]
19.e3!
White brings his reserves into the attack.
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xh4 20.g3+! xg3 21.g6+ h8 22.f6 h2+

Black sets a final trap.
23.h1!
[ 23.xh2 c7+ 24.g1 e7 ]
23...xf6
[ 23...xg2+ 24.xh2 c7+ 25.xg2 g8 26.h1++- ]
24.xf6+ g8 25.xh2 ac8

XIIIIIIIIY
8-+r+r+k+0
7zp-+-+-+-0
6-zp-+pwQ-+0
5sn-+l+p+-0
4-+-zP-+-+0
3+-zPL+-+-0
2P+-+-zPPmK0
1tR-+-+-+-0[
xabcdefghy
26.h1!
White ends the game with a fresh attack on the black king.
c7
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[ 26...xc3 27.g1 c1+ 28.f1+- ]

27.g6+ f8 28.g1 f7 29.g5 g7 30.h8+ f7 31.h5+
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Example 2
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XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-wq-trk+0{
7zpl+-vlpzpp0
6-zpn+p+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-+-zP0
3+-zPL+N+-0
2P+-+-zPP+0
1tR-vLQtR-mK-0
xabcdefghy
1...d5! 2.b1!? ac8 3.b5! d6?!

(Diagram)

4.d5!? a6?? 5.dxc6 fd8 6.a4! xd3 7.xa6 xc6 8.e3! f6
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+r+-trk+0
7zpl+-vlpzpp0
6-zpnwqp+-+0
5+R+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-+-zP0
3+-zPL+N+-0
2P+-+-zPP+0
1+-vLQtR-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
9.d4 xd4 10.cxd4 c3 11.a4 a3

(Diagram)

12.xa7! xb5 13.e7!+-

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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-tr-+k+0
7zp-+-+pzpp0
6Qzp-+p+-+0
5+R+-+-+-0
4P+-zP-+-zP0
3tr-+q+N+-0
2-+-+-zPP+0
1+-+-tR-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
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Example 3
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XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwqkvlntr0
7zppzppzppzpp0
6-+-+-+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-+-+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0
2PzPPzPPzPPzP0
1tRNvLQmKLsNR0[
xabcdefghy
1.c4 e6 2.f3 d5 3.b3 e7 4.b2 f6 5.c3! c5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4
cxd4 8.xd4 e7 9.g3! 0-0 10.g2 bc6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0 g4
13.d2 c8

(Diagram)

14.fe1 e8 15.h3 e6 16.ad1 c7

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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+rwq-trk+0
7zp-+-snpzpp0
6-+p+-vl-+0
5+-+p+-+-0
4-+-+-+l+0
3+PsN-+-zP-0
2PvL-wQPzPLzP0
1tR-+-+RmK-0[
xabcdefghy
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+r+r+k+0
7zp-wq-snpzpp0
6-+p+lvl-+0
5+-+p+-+-0
4-+-+-+-+0
3+PsN-+-zPP0
2PvL-wQPzPL+0
1+-+RtR-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
17.e4 dxe4 18.xe4 xb2 19.xb2 d5 20.c1 h6 21.h2 cd8
22.c2 b8 23.ce2 f5 24.c3 e6 25.c5 xe2 26.xe2 xg2
27.xg2 d4 28.e4 d6 29.c4 d5 30.xd5 xd5 31.e8+ h7
32.a4=
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Example 4
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XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwqkvlntr0
7zppzppzppzpp0
6-+-+-+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-+-+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0
2PzPPzPPzPPzP0
1tRNvLQmKLsNR0[
xabcdefghy
1.d4 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 b4 4.e3 c5 5.ge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.a3
e7 8.cxd5 xd5 9.f4 0-0 10.c4

(Diagram)

xc3 11.bxc3 c7 12.d3 d7 13.a2 f6 14.e2 b6 15.f4 c6
16.0-0 b7 17.h3
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XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwq-trk+0{
7zpp+-vlpzpp0
6-+-+p+-+0
5+-+n+-+-0
4-+LzP-sN-+0
3zP-sN-+-+-0
2-zP-+-zPPzP0
1tR-vLQmK-+R0
xabcdefghy
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XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+-trk+0{
7zpl+-vlpzpp0
6-zpq+psn-+0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-vL-+0
3zP-zP-+-+Q0
2L+-+NzPPzP0
1tR-+-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy
a6! 18.fe1 ac8 19.d2? e4 20.b1 h6 21.d3 xd3 22.xd3
fd8 23.ec1 xd2 24.xd2 c4 25.e3 d5 26.c2

(Diagram)

a5! 27.ca2 d6 28.f4 a4! 29.e4 g6!? 30.f2 h5 31.b1 a5!?
32.g3?! d5 33.h4 c4 34.a4 c6 35.b3 g7 36.e3?!

(Diagram)
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+r+-+k+0{
7zp-+-vlpzp-0
6-zp-+p+-zp0
5+-+r+-+-0
4-+qzP-+-+0
3zP-zP-wQ-+-0
2-+R+NzPPzP0
1tR-+-+-mK-0
xabcdefghy
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-+0{
7zp-+-+pmk-0
6-zpqvlp+p+0
5tr-+-+-+p0
4P+rzP-zP-zP0
3+QzP-mK-zP-0
2R+-+N+-+0
1tR-+-+-+-0
xabcdefghy
f6! 37.d3 f3+! 38.d2 c6 39.e1 d5 40.c2? h1+
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Exercise 1
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+rsnr+k+0
7zpp+-vlp+p0
6-+-+p+pvL0
5+-+-+-sN-0
4q+-zP-+-+0
3zP-zP-wQ-tR-0
2-+-+-zPPzP0
1tR-+-+-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
White to move
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Solution 1
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+rsnr+k+0
7zpp+-vlp+p0
6-+-+p+pvL0
5+-+-+-sN-0
4q+-zP-+-+0
3zP-zP-wQ-tR-0
2-+-+-zPPzP0
1tR-+-+-mK-0[
xabcdefghy
1.xh7 xh7 2.h3 g8 3.g7 f8 4.f6 g7 5.g5
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Exercise 2
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+rtr-+k+0{
7zpl+-+pzp-0
6-zpnwqpsn-zp0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-+-+0
3zP-zPQ+N+-0
2-+-+RzPPzP0
1+LvL-tR-mK-0
xabcdefghy
Black to move
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Solution 2
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+rtr-+k+0{
7zpl+-+pzp-0
6-zpnwqpsn-zp0
5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-zP-+-+0
3zP-zPQ+N+-0
2-+-+RzPPzP0
1+LvL-tR-mK-0
xabcdefghy
1...b8 2.e3 bd7 3.h4 f8
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Exercise 3
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-+0{
7+-+-+p+-0
6p+-vlp+p+0
5trp+k+-+p0
4r+-zP-zP-zP0
3zP-zPK+-zP-0
2RvL-+-+-+0
1tR-+-+-+-0
xabcdefghy
Black to move
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Solution 3
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XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-+0{
7+-+-+p+-0
6p+-vlp+p+0
5trp+k+-+p0
4r+-zP-zP-zP0
3zP-zPK+-zP-0
2RvL-+-+-+0
1tR-+-+-+-0
xabcdefghy
1...f6 2.c1 e5 3.fxe5 fxe5 4.b2 exd4 5.cxd4 b4