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Hello and welcome to the page that details the waveform position on a chessboard.
This position is fairly uncommon and difficult to achieve, but may offer substantial
rewards if it is achieved. Do not go out of your way to achieve this position. However,
sometimes the opportunity presents itself, and then you could possibly attain a similar
position to this one. |
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Advantages
- Pawns on the Queen side are highly mobile, since they defend nothing behind them. These
pawns can crack open Black's Kingside, attempting to promote, and diverting Black from the
impending Kingside invasion.
- Twinned Knights are on squares different from the usual, and are better able to control
the center closer to your side of the board.
- The "Waveform" is so named because of the sine wave positioning of the pawns and
Bishops. The key here is the defense of the minor pieces so as to allow the pawn chain to
maneuver freely.
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Disadvantages
- d3 is a weak pawn, and the pieces on e2 and f1 are not well-defended either.
- The Bishops are limited in mobility, and serve a defensive function. Be3 is
particularly vulnerable until f2 is moved away to allow it to withdraw if attacked.
- Black should attempt to prise open the center files, trading pawns to achieve
domination in the center. Jam the pawns if possible.
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Move Sequence
- e4. The standard King's Opening.
- d3. Passively backing the center Pawn.
- Be3. Controls the weak a7-g1 diagonal.
- Ne2. So as to allow f3 to block a pin.
- Nd2. Also to allow c3.
- c3. Suitable against ...Bb4.
- g6. To fianchetto the Bishop.
- Bg2. The Dragon in the cave!
- 0-0. Castling to safety.
- Qb3 or Qc2. Letting the Rooks connect.
- This works effectively if Black does not have an active Kingside. Black will seek to
slay the dragon quickly, but misses the f4 strike, that clears the f-file for the Rooks to
attack in unison.
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Pitfalls
Throughout the entire opening sequence, black can give white trouble with these moves:
- Na5 prevents you Queen going to the dominant b3, and instead causes it to stay at c2
- Ba6 pressures a very weak diagonal, from the d3 pawn down to Rf1. c4 instead of c3
could counter this
- Bg4 could sneak to ...Bh5 and then g4 weakens your protective pawn structure too
much
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Similar Openings
1. e4 e5 is the King's Pawn Game.
2. d3 is the Leonardis Variation.
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