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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  Nimzowitsch is Mr Pawn Structures himself. Steve, you said earlier you're not very sure what to do, after getting all your pieces out in the opening. Well, from Nimzowitsch, you will learn that middlegame strategy is heavily dictated by the structure of the pawns. |
Yes, Philidor said that the pawns are the soul of chess, and Acting Like Godot is on the right track. Begginning with pawns, pawn structures, and pawn endgames is the best way to ponder into the soul of chess, and to get a deeper understanding of the game. Everything else (midgames, openings) comes after. It is the mistake to begin studying the openings first.
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