<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHow to Play Closed Positions in Chess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So now you have got this far into the article you should be pretty well up to date on these positions, but if you are still asking ‘how do you deal with a closed position in chess?’, here is a summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In closed positions, you have to be creative and have a choice of tactics to try. The most common possibility is to exchange pawns in order to open files and give your pieces more freedom of movement. You can also try to trade material, but only if there is an overall piece point value to be gained for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A closed position in chess is a situation where some of the pawns or all the pawns are blocking each other’s advance, this leads to a position where everything is “closed”. Many openings naturally feature a closed setup like the french defense, Caro-Kann defense, and king’s Indian defense, it is best if you play these openings if you want to play a closed position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you ever asked the question “what is a closed position in chess”<\/strong> this is the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis kind of positional chess can naturally lead to a draw and it will be an advantage or disadvantage depending on whether you are looking for that result or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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