My chess ELO really started climbing once I understood pawn structure, how to exploit weak squares, and how pawns fit into broader chess strategy. NEW TO CHESS?! I also reveal my most important concept for beginners to understand related to pawns.

This is part 2 of 3 of my pawn rankings where I reveal the most important concepts to understand related to pawns (in my humble, non-grandmaster opinion...). My approach to chess is about simplifying the game, giving mental shortcuts, while keeping a very fun and entertaining game (i.e. I ain't memorizing!).

Part 1 was about Backwards Pawns:    • Chess Strategy: How Backward Pawns Sh...  
Part 3 will reveal the last 4 concepts:    • Doubled Pawns: Chess Weakness or Hidd...  

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:31 - Weak Squares
4:53 - Attacking with Pawns
10:10 - Top Pawn Concept for Beginners
12:48 - Rankings Revealed