{"id":6583,"date":"2022-08-21T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=6583"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:26:41","slug":"isolated-queens-pawn-with-im-mat-kolosowski","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/isolated-queens-pawn-with-im-mat-kolosowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Isolated Queen&#8217;s Pawn with IM Mat Kolosowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Isolated Queen\u2019s Pawn\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/740500618?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>An early d4 move by White and d5 by Black, followed by undermining pawn moves in the adjacent files\u2014and there it is, the true \u201c<em>pride and sorrow<\/em>\u201d of chess.<\/p>\n<p>Not only can it win you games like a rockstar, it can also lose you games like mere simpletons!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Strong outposts on c5 and e5\u2026<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Gaining central control\u2026<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Facilitating better development\u2026<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Constraining Black\u2019s position\u2026<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Isolani is a force to reckon with in the middlegame. This is where it is most active and this is where it should live and die.<\/p>\n<p>However, some have a longer life span and live until the endgame. And that\u2019s where the force quickly fizzles into a BIG MINUS.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to defend without the rest of the minor pieces missing on the board.<\/p>\n<p>The opponent usually ends up grabbing the IQP and takes his extra pawn to promote to a queen (or whatever he wishes).<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/edc862a9-1e8f-4e11-8996-0bcf27bc1663.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1660827810&amp;Signature=b033cd71cb10eb2c420033e7fd4c23a774b7cccf\" width=\"514\" height=\"263\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>What is an Isolated Queen\u2019s Pawn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a double-edged sword that every chess player must learn to yield. That\u2019s where this course comes in.<\/p>\n<p>In this 3 hour course, IM Mat Kolosowski takes you on a ride to understand your Isolated Queen\u2019s Pawn in a different light.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is to transition into a better endgame, push the pawn to promotion or attack the opponent\u2019s king, Kolosowski will cover all these different aspects of playing with an Isolated Queen\u2019s Pawn and turning it into a killer weapon.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What you will learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Asset or liability?<\/strong>\u00a0While isolated queen\u2019s pawns can be powerful accessories\u2026 they usually end up being mere \u201cpawns\u201d in the hands of a dangerous opponent. Just like Lasker did with Rubinstein\u2019s IQP in Moscow Int\u2019l 1925.<\/li>\n<li><strong>United we stand<\/strong>. Who wants to be alone in this world? Instead, exploit pawn exchanges to bring in a few mates for the isolated pawn\u2026 and grab a LOT of space in the center like Petrosian did against Spassky in the 1969 WCC match.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharing is caring<\/strong>. Petrosian was a positional monster\u2014and that includes handling the IQPs like a boss! If he found his own IQP was stopping his play, he sacrificed it by giving his opponent one instead. (More inside this course.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s fight elsewhere<\/strong>. If you still get an Isolani in your camp, what do you do? Get creative like Baadur Jobava. Forget about your isolated queen\u2019s pawn and get busy attacking the enemy king\u2026 like he did against Simacek in the 2013 European Championship match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>IM Mat Kolosowski (FIDE 2451)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mat-Kolosowski.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mat-Kolosowski.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mat-Kolosowski-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mat-Kolosowski-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mat-Kolosowski-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mat Ko\u0142osowski is an International Master from Poland. He is a multiple Polish youth championship medalist. In 2010 he took 5th place in European U-18 Championship. During the course of his chess career Mat won many international tournaments. Apart from being a player he is also a chess coach who has experience in working with students from more than 20 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a double-edged sword that every chess player must learn to yield. 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