The Weakness of d5

A weakness in chess is nothing more than a flaw in the position. It can be a square, a diagonal, a poorly placed piece, etc.

However, it's important to understand that if this weakness cannot be exploited, we shouldn't consider it a weakness at all.

Today, I'm going to talk about a weakness that can almost always be exploited because it's a square located in the center: the d5 square.

To help you grasp this concept a bit better, I've selected two examples from World Champions that will make it easier to understand this topic. Let's dive in!

I hope you find this helpful and can begin exploiting your opponent's weaknesses in your future games. Good luck, and I'll see you around