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a-file advance Alexander Kotov allow White allows Black backward pawn bad Bishop Black to move Black to play Black's Bishop Black's King Black's Knight Black's pawn Black's pieces Black's position Black's Queen blocked c-file capture central chances chess counterplay create cxd4 d-pawn d5 square defend diagonal discovered attack doubled pawns dynamic e-file e5 pawn endgame eventually example Exchange extra pawn favorable imbalance followed forces gain gives Black Grandmaster guard initiative isolated pawn Jeremy Silman kingside attack lead in development light squares look Lucena Position mate middlegame open file opponent opponent's passed pawn Paul Keres pawn structure player position in diagram possible pressure prevent queenside Rook rule sacrifice side situation space advantage static superior minor piece support point target thing threat Tigran Petrosian trade weak pawn weakened White plays White to move White to play White's Bishop White's King White's Knight White's pawn Zugzwang