Strategy  ·  Lesson 87 of 92

The Outpost

A knight lands on a central square where no enemy PAWN can ever attack it, defended by your own pawn. That's…

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  1. An outpost — a dream square
  2. A trap
  3. An overextension
  4. A blunder
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An outpost — a dream square

An eternal knight on an outpost (like d5 or e5) can dominate a whole game. Create them; deny them.

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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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