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Phrases 47
- passed pawnA pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.
- poisoned pawnAn unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.
- isolated pawnA pawn that has no friendly pawn on an adjacent file.
- queen's pawnA pawn on the queen's file; i.e., the d-file.
- advanced pawnA pawn that is on the opponent's side of the board (the fifth rank or higher).
- backward pawnA pawn that is unable to advance without being threatened by an enemy pawn and is not defensible by pawns of the same color.
- central pawnA pawn on the e-file (a king's pawn) or on the d-file (a queen's pawn).
- connected pawnAny of the pawns in a group of pawns of the same color on adjacent files.
- doubled pawnA pawn that is on the same file as a friendly pawn.
- pawn breakA pawn advance to a square attacked by an enemy pawn, with the intent of opening the position or challenging the opponent's pawn structure.
- pawn chainA locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.
- pawn islandA group of pawns of the same color side by side, without any pawn of the same color diagonally adjacent to them.
- pawn raceA situation where both opponents are pushing (moving forward) a passed pawn in an effort to be the first to promote.
- pawn shopAlternative form of pawnshop: The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
- pawn shopsplural of pawn shop: The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
- pawn stormA tactic in which several pawns are moved in rapid succession toward the opponent's defenses.
- tall pawnA bad bishop.
- outside passed pawnA passed pawn that is near the edge of the board and far away from other pawns.
- wrong rook pawnIn the endgame, a rook's pawn that is unable to promote under the protection of a bishop, because the promoting square is of the color the single friendly bishop cannot control.
- pawn grabbingA playstyle where a player prioritizes capturing opponents' pawns rather than focusing on overall strategy or victory conditions. Often seen as a beginner's mistake or an overly aggressive, short-sighted approach.
- bishop's pawnA pawn on the bishop's file; i.e., the c-file or f-file.
- pawn offTo get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.
- pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.
- king's pawnA pawn on the E file, where the kings start the game.
- Double King's Pawn OpeningOpen Game
Compound words 32
- pawnshopThe business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
- pawneeOne or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
- hexapawnA board game played with three pawns on each side of a 3×3 board.
- pawnlessWithout pawns.
- pawnticketA ticket issued by a pawnbroker to the customer, by which they can later redeem the pawned article.
- centipawnOne hundredth of the value of a pawn, especially for calculation purposes in computer chess.
- octopawnA board game played with four pawns on each side of a 4×4 board.
- pawnableSuitable for being pawned.
- pawnageAlternative form of pannage: Acorns and beech mast used as forage for pigs.
- pawnerOne who pawns an item.