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A closed position is one in which the pawn structure on the board is such that there are few open lines for the maneuvering of pieces.

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What openings are closed and defensive?

Which openings would be regarded as leading to a closed position and being defensive? Specifically, openings that would be drawish, even against stronger players, but there is still always a possibil …
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What is a pawn break?

I did some research (Google), but it still unclear to me on exactly what a pawn break is. I was reading this question: The theory of pawn breaks It is about the theory of pawn breaks, but before I cou …
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