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mokru
30-Jul-09, 13:28

Isolated Queen Pawn Play

I was wondering if there were any known studies where both black and white end up with an Isolated Queen Pawn.

Anyone know?

blake78613
30-Jul-09, 14:52

After:

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxe7 Ngxe7 8.
e3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qb6 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. exd4 O-O *

according to Raymond Keene White has a distinct pull because the d-pawn is a fixed target and White has easier access to the e-file.

ionadowman
08-Aug-09, 16:18

Looking at this position...

... I would have to agree with Mr Keene. I have a feeling that the squares the respective bishops move along might be significant as well. Both sidea have light square bishops, which means an extra attacker and defender of the Black d-pawn. But since White's bishop can skirt around his own pawn, it is the more mobile.

My one caveat, though, is this: where does White develop his bishop? Clearly he has to do that at once, else Black plays 12...Re8. For example 12.g3 Re8 and I'm not sure that White has any edge at all. I think White would like to play 12.Bd3 (Qxd4?? 13.Bh7+ etc), but this development is unsatisfactory on account of 12...Bf5 and a likely exchange of bishops.

Indicated, then, seems to be 12.Be2 Bf5 13.0-0 Re8 and moves like 14.Rac1, 14.Rfe1 and 14.Bf3 (probably what I'd choose) coming into consideration. There doesn't seem to be all that much in it to my mind. Maybe it will be easier for White to form a workable plan, I don't know.

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