Answers.Body: <p>Vallejo has a great series (Spanish only) in chess24 about the Caro-Pirc, which covers this particular structure. Note that the dynamics of positions with those two pawn structures are probably very different from one another (a ...c5 break by Black would have a very different impact on each case. Similar ofr the pressure on the semi-open d file)</p>
  <p>&quot;Engine claims equality&quot; does not make much sense when referring to the pawn structure itself, since many different factors will determine the actual evaluation of a given position.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I would guess that the pawn structure showed above with only kings on the board is winning for white, but I'm not certain. Certainly white is pushing for the win.
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Answers.Text: With kings only, sure. White has a huge advantage but Black will definitely fight hard to avoid reaching a situation like that
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Body: <p>I was wondering if there is a top level coverage of plans for Black in the below pawn structure:</p>
  <pre><code>[fen &quot;8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  <p>Or this one:</p>
  <pre><code>[fen &quot;8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  <p>I know similar ones arise from Caro-Kann, but have also seen it in many other openings where White plays Bxf6.</p>
  <p>Computer claims equality, or a slight edge, but I would like to &quot;hear an opinion&quot; from top GMs if possible.</p>
  
Tags: <pawn-structure>
Title: Seeking GM-level coverage of a typical pawn structure
ThreadText: # Seeking GM-level coverage of a typical pawn structure
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-12)
  
  I was wondering if there is a top level coverage of plans for Black in the below pawn structure:
  [fen "8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/8 w - - 0 1"]
  
  Or this one:
  [fen "8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/8 w - - 0 1"]
  
  I know similar ones arise from Caro-Kann, but have also seen it in many other openings where White plays Bxf6.
  Computer claims equality, or a slight edge, but I would like to "hear an opinion" from top GMs if possible.
  
  **Tags:** pawn-structure
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Vallejo has a great series (Spanish only) in chess24 about the Caro-Pirc, which covers this particular structure. Note that the dynamics of positions with those two pawn structures are probably very different from one another (a ...c5 break by Black would have a very different impact on each case. Similar ofr the pressure on the semi-open d file)
  
  "Engine claims equality" does not make much sense when referring to the pawn structure itself, since many different factors will determine the actual evaluation of a given position.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: I would guess that the pawn structure showed above with only kings on the board is winning for white, but I'm not certain. Certainly white is pushing for the win.  
  > **username_1**: With kings only, sure. White has a huge advantage but Black will definitely fight hard to avoid reaching a situation like that  
  
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