Defending against the IQP

A simple strategy.
1. Eye on the square in front of that pawn
2. Ocupy that square if possible
3. Exchange pieces to reach the endgame
Then the pawn is really weak and ready for destruction.

Here an example from my current reading book.

London NWYM, London
Jacobs, Byron A (2390) vs. Adams, Michael (2360)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(black to move) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 Nf6 11. Bc2 b6 12. Qd3 a5 13. Ne4 g6 14. Rd1 Ba6 15. Qe3 Re8 16. Ne5 Nd5 17. Qh6 Qc7 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. Bb3 Bc4 20. Bxc4 Qxc4 21. Bg5 Bf8 22. Qh4 Rac8 23. Bf6 Qc7 24. Be5 Qd8 25. Qg3 f6 26. Bd6 Rc6 27. Bxf8 Rxf8 28. Rac1 Qd7 29. Rxc6 Qxc6 30. Re1 Kg7 31. h4 Rd8 32. Qf3 Qc4 33. Nc3 Kf7 34. Qe4 Ne7 35. Qb7 Qc6 36. Qxc6 Nxc6 37. Na4 b5 38. Nc5 Nxd4 39. Nb7 Ra8 40. Rd1 e5 41. f4 Ke6 42. fxe5 fxe5 43. b4 axb4 44. axb4 Kd5 45. Rf1 e4 46. Rf7 e3 47. Rd7+ Kc4 48. Na5+ Kc3

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