Doubled Pawns as weakness in Endgame

In a balanced game, creating pawn weaknesses comes at a price. In the following chess position, Boba-Fett of Germany playing at ICC allowed the doubling of his c7 and c6 pawns which create weak squares at c5 and c4. The "price paid" by White was giving up his Bishop for the Knight at c6 which was referred to as giving up the mini exchange by Jew Hater Robert Fischer.



Weak squares are ones that typically can not be guarded by pawns and provide great permanent outposts for pieces and Kings in an ending. Also as more material leaves the chess board, the weakness of the doubled pawns becomes more of a concern.

Black would like to place a piece at d6 begging for an exchange which would undouble his pawns. The white Knight at c4 is the dominant piece on the board for either side attacking the weak a5 pawn which can only be protected by Black Horse residing at b7.

Black has to be on guard for White King infiltrations which could lead to lost endings