1. Boleslavsky Formation
Opening: Sicilian Najdorf, Classical, Sveshnikov, etc.
Type of Position: Open, dynamic
Ideas for White: Taking control of the weak d5 square, attacking d6 pawn, f2-f4 break
Ideas for Black: d6-d5 break, minority attack, controlling the c4 square
2. Caro Formation
Opening: Caro-Kann, French, Queen Gambit Declined
Type of Position: Positional, strategic maneuvering
Ideas for White: Strong outpost on e5, space advantage of the king’s side, d4-d5 break,
Ideas for Black: Weak d4 pawn, c6-c5 and e6-e5 breaks.
3. Closed Sicilian Formation
Opening: Closed Sicilian, Closed English (reversed)
Type of Position: Closed
Ideas for White: kingside pawn attack, c2-c3 and d3-d4 breaks
Ideas for Black: queenside pawn attack, a1-h8 diagonal
4. d5 Pawn Chain Formation
Opening: King’s Indian, Benoni, Ruy Lopez
Type of Position: Closed
Ideas for White: Queenside space advantage, c2-c4-c5 break, f2-f4 break.
Ideas for Black: Kingside attack, f7-f5 break, c7-c6 break.
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5. Dragon Formation
Opening: Sicilian Dragon, English (reversed)
Type of Position: Razor Sharp
Ideas for White: Outpost on d5, kingside attack, f2-f4-f5 break or h2-h4-h5 break.
Ideas for Black: Control of long diagonal, queenside attack
6. e5 Pawn Chain Formation
Opening: French
Type of Position: Closed, semi-closed, sharp game
Ideas for White: King’s side attack, f2-f4-f5 break
Ideas for Black: Breaks via c7-c5 and f7-f6
7. Hanging Pawn Formation
Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Queen’s Indian Defense
Type of Position: Open
Ideas for White: Opening center, king’s side attack
Ideas for Black: Forcing advance, weakening the pawns
8. Hedgehog Formation
Opening: English, Sicilian
Type of Position: Closed, semi open
Ideas for White: e4-e5 break, supported by f2-f4
Ideas for Black: Opening the center via d5
9. Isolani Formation
Opening: Queen’s Gambit, French
Type of Position: Open
Ideas for White: d4-d5 break, attack at the center, outpost on e5, kingside attack
Ideas for Black: blockade, transitioning to the endgame
10. Maroczy Formation
Opening: Sicilian
Type of Position: Semi-open
Ideas for White: Fianchettoing of bishops, kingside attack, c4-c5 and e4-e5 breaks
Ideas for Black: b7-b5 break, f7-f5 beak, d6-d5 break
11. Orthodox Formation
Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined. Caro-Kann (reversed)
Type of Position: Semi-open
Ideas for White: Minority attack, e3-e4 break
Ideas for Black: e4 outpost, kingside attack
12. Rauzer Formation
Opening: King’s Indian, Old Indian (reversed), Ruy Lopez (reversed)
Type of Position: Semi-open
Ideas for White: Weak d6 square, c4-c5 break, a3-f8 diagonal, queenside attack
Ideas for Black: Weak d4, a1-h8 diagonal, king’s side attack
13. Scheveningen Formation
Opening: Sicilian (different variations)
Type of Position: sharp
Ideas for White: Pressure on d-file, space, e4-e5 break, f2-f4-f5 push
Ideas for Black: Pressure on c-file, minority attack, d6-d5 break
14. Slav Formation
Opening: Slav, Catalan, Grunfeld, Colle.
Type of Position: positional
Ideas for White: Pressure on c-file, d4-d5 break
Ideas for Black: e6-e5 break and c6-c5 break
15. Stonewall Formation
Opening: Dutch, Colle, English
Type of Position: Closed, symmetric
Ideas for White: Outpost on e5, exchange of bad bishops
Ideas for Black: Outpost on e4, exchange of bad bishop
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