Anatoly Karpov has won as many brilliant positional games as any player in chess history. His games against Viktor Korchnoi are some of his finest, and in the ninth game of his 1981 World Championship match, he gave a perfect demonstration of how to play against an isolated pawn.
How to defeat an isolated pawn:
1. Control the square in front of the pawn.
2. Exchange as many minor pieces as possible.
3. Double your heavy pieces to pressure the pawn and tie down your opponent’s forces.
4. If allowed, play a pawn break to pile up on the pinned piece and win a pawn.
5. If prevented, seize the newly opened lines.
Chapters:
0:00 The Set-up
0:31 The Opening Skirmish
1:43 How To Defeat The IQP
3:00 Karpov Innovates
5:43 Korchnoi Errs
7:03 Karpov’s Brilliant Move
12:45 Breaking Through
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