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king's-pawn openings

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[kingz-pawn] / ˈkɪŋzˈpɔn /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. a class of chess openings in which the pawn in front of the king is advanced two squares on the first move.

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The sterile positions arising from the main lines had many grandmasters eschewing king’s-pawn openings altogether as White in must-win games.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2018

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