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Attack the queen while gaining king-side space

A pawn can challenge the queen and support the next stage of the attack.

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Ponomariov,R – Kamsky,G

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013.04.24 · 1-0

26... Red7 · White to move

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What to notice at 26... Red7

Ponomariov’s 27.h4 attacked the queen on g5. After ...Qe7, White continued arranging his rooks and central break rather than assuming the queen chase had won the game.

A legally replayed historical example, not a claim that every move is best. A game’s result does not prove every defensive position was lost or drawn.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. A pawn can challenge the queen and support the next stage of the attack. How would you apply “attack the queen while gaining king-side space”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

Chase the queen toward your plan, not hers.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

Reflect and revisit

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