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Minority attack

Generally speaking by a counterattack in the center.
Do you have a concrete game in mind where you lost to a minority attack?
You are right tpr but sometimes even it does not work or even a counterattack on the kingside also does not work
@SaiSaiSai_1234 You're kinda missing the point here. The minority attack isn't one set position. It's an endgame idea. Sometimes, it's the right one and if you're opponent finds it, they're just better. Other times, it could be a massive mistake leading to several blunders.

Without a game in mind, we can't help you fight the minority attack. Again, it's not one concrete position, but rather a multitude. It's like trying to find help playing against the scandinavian as white. Say 1.e4 d5. We can advise the best move is 2. exd5, but honestly, black's second move is a mystery. You would play differently against 2... Nf6 vs 2... Qxd5. There's just no one size fits all solution that you're looking for.
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Rumors are that the minority will attack the majority after Tuesday.
When you're young and go after the weak pawn c6 - what do you play when you're old?

By the way, AlphaZero didn't use it. He was not interested in such minor skirmishes.

PS: Minority attacks are all attacks called involving a half-open line pushing forwards the pawns-1. Like the Sicilian.
This is a famous saying by some strong Russian guy who was tortured with that Karlsbad structure all day, all night.

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