Your pawn takes a central square and opens the way for the bishop and queen, the space every attacking plan grows from.

Two pawns side by side, claiming space.

Guards the centre and lines up against Black's king.

Up a pawn, with a juicy target left hanging.

With the f-pawn gone, the only out is a pawn block.

King cover stripped; pawn ready to crash through.

Discovered check: bishop finishes next move.

Every escape covered or blocked.