A kingside majority can be used for attack

White at the bottom · Local relationships only

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Starting diagram

Local relationships only. Pieces and kings may be intentionally omitted. Study the plan and the opponent’s resources; do not infer that the diagram is a legal game or that a move works tactically in every full position.

Think before revealing

Which attacking piece benefits most from the majority's first advance?

Diagnose → choose → calculate → explain the transformation. Consider the opponent’s best resistance, not just the move you want them to make.

Your reasoning

What is the pawn situation?Your candidate and intended improvementOpponent’s reply; what changes after the final recapture?

4 · Reflect & return

Can you explain the gain, the concession and the opponent’s plan without reading the notes? Self-rate your understanding to schedule another look. This is a learning record, not an engine grade.

Sources & teaching context

Adapted from the supplied Pawn Play Atlas and Central Pawn Play materials. Unknown historical details remain unknown; illustrations are distinguished from full games.

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