Offside Pawn Majority

Point Count Chess: Offside Pawn Majority [+];

The term "Offside", here, refers to being the opposite side of the board to where the adverse King is positioned.

An Offside Pawn Majority is a Pawn Majority on the opposite side of the board (to where the adverse King is positioned), as seen in Diagram 1, below, where the occurrence happens on the Queenside of the board.

Offside Pawn Majority, Image 1, Advanced Beginners Chess Guide

Diagram 1: White has the Offside Pawn Majority,
on the Queenside of the board.

When analyzing this element, it only scores a plus point if it is not subject to an Immobilizing Minority Attack. In Diagram 2, below, we see Black's Minority on the attacking White's Offside Majority ...

Offside Pawn Majority, Image 2, Advanced Beginners Chess Guide

Diagram 2: White's Offside Pawn Majority,
subject to a Minority Attack, but NOT
an Immobilizing Minority Attack.

However, in this situation, one of White's three Pawns can emerge from the attack to become a Passed Pawn. Therefore, the Minority Attack doesn't immobilize all of White's Pawn Majority.

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