← Middlegame Strategy

The principle of two weaknesses

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Step 1 / 2

Black's isolated a6 pawn is a weakness, but the rook on b7 holds it. One target isn't enough. Start a second front on the kingside with g4 — the defence can't cover both ends of the board.

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