Strong Point Centers (3 part series)

Strong Point Centers (3 part series)

What's a Strong Point Center? In the surrender of the center we give up a center pawn to gain space and improve the strategic position of our forces; a strong point center is on the contrary a pawn we defend strongly, to make it the starting point of our attacking ideas, especially frustrating our opponent's attempts to make any progress in the center. IM John Watson continues with his amazing course on pawn structures, one of the most formative subject for players of any level.