[Advanced] Dangling Pawn from Behind the Opponent's Pawn
Conclusion
Let's drop a Dangling Pawn from behind the opponent's Pawn!!
Introduction
In the previous article, we learned that a Dangling Pawn fails if the opponent has a Pawn in hand. Therefore, let's consider whether a Dangling Pawn works if we drop it from behind the opponent's Pawn.
Making a Dangling Pawn successful by exploiting the Two Pawns rule against the opponent.
Specific Situations
Next, let's see how this situation arises in actual games.
By dropping a Dangling Pawn from behind the opponent's Pawn, the opponent cannot drop a Pawn on P-51. As a result, you successfully capture the Gold.
Now let's look at the next pattern.
In this case as well, dropping from behind the Pawn prevents the opponent from dropping a Pawn on P-42. As a result, a Tokin is created, expanding the material gain.
In actual games, when you find a file where the opponent's Pawn has advanced, try considering if a Dangling Pawn will work.
Summary
If a Pawn already exists on the file, the opponent cannot defend there due to the Two Pawns rule. Therefore, a Dangling Pawn is more likely to succeed on a file from behind the opponent's Pawn.
- A Dangling Pawn is likely to succeed when dropped from behind the opponent's Pawn.
In the next section, let’s look at how to dangle pawns using minor pieces.