Positional Any phase Rating 1500-2000

Weak Squares

A weak square is one your opponent can no longer guard with a pawn, so your pieces can settle there safely. These holes are especially dangerous near the king. Aim your pieces at your opponent's; watch out for your own.

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Source for further study: Nimzowitsch, My System, ch. 4.

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