How to ACTUALLY Use Your Pawns | Chess Middlegame Strategy

There are no easy rules that will tell you when to move your pawns in the middlegame. In this video, I'll give six examples of pawn play that make sense in a variety of different positions.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Example 1
01:46 - Example 2
03:30 - Example 3
05:50 - Example 4
07:45 - Example 5
10:04 - Example 6
12:51 - Thanks for watching

Original outro music by Nela Ruiz

Please note: I do not offer coaching or training games online.

[meddlesomemusic]

You're my favorite chess instructor

[asdf]

example 6 was really instructive, whenever i try h pawn attacks i seem to end up in sharp positions where my attack fizzles out after a couple bad moves, so watching that was really helpful

[RyanHellyer]

These videos are very helpful. Since you only recently rised up through the chess ranks, I think this is giving you a big advantage in teaching those of us at a lower rating, over those who learned at a younger age or who are at a far higher level.

[ElectricHedgehogs]

This is a fantastically helpful video, thank you so much. You are a talented chess teacher.

[glennstewart]

Top stuff Kamryn! Nice and quick and not bogged down in the detail and variations.

[stephanegodts]

Merci beaucoup pour votre partage de grande qualité !

[shanehall]

Found your channel when I was looking for some instruction on the London, very glad I did it's helping a lot. About to start a push towards 1000 - and you've made me fairly certain I'm going to lean on the London to do it

[chesss]

I like these examples from your games very instuctive!

[TwinBroz]

You are very well spoken, precise and to the point. Give yourself a pat on the back for your brevity.

[berthuygens]

Very instructive, you're a natural teacher!

[notthesonofwilliam]

Congrats on a great video! I really like the format of abstract pattern/idea + specific example from a real game. There are a lot of ways to easily learn about "simpler" tactics like forks or pins, but as a beginner, the higher-level patterns (f.ex. when is a bishop strong or not, how to use one's pawns) are not as easy to find online. I'm making flashcards from this and hoping for more videos! :)

[chaineloisir]

Thank you for your videos, there is not really so much chess intermediate content to progress, and yours helps tremendously !!!

[niveleur]

Thank you for another excellent video! I loved your interview at the Perpetual Chess Podcast - so inspiring! Suggestion: minority attack in the QGD and Caro-Kann

[hsmi]

I'm really enjoying your content Kamryn, the information all seems so directly relevant to my games. I think perhaps this is because because even though you are 500 Elo above me, the fact that you have advanced so quickly means that you can relate to the thought process a player at my level has more than the IM/GMs can. Keep it up.

[shlomolaufer]

Great videos!
Please do videos on:
Improving pieces
Exchanges
Prophylaxis
Thanks

[destroyer]

Your videos are very high quality. You must have great pattern recognition and high intelligence to gain rating so quickly. Thank you for your content

[tarnished]

Finally a more effective chess instructor!

[andytapel]

Thanks for this! I struggle to understand the explanations from masters as they may be too high level for me. Yours seems much easier to understand. Keep it up! 👏

[postmortemjunkie]

Love your videos, keep them coming! :)

[JerkyJones]

Great video. Thank you for so much for making this. I've always struggled with understanding the Pawn pushes. Especially against a castled king. I enjoyed all the examples though as they were all very informative. Can't wait to see more of these middle game videos. Thanks again and I subbed a few days ago after I watched your London to 1500 video