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passed pawn

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noun

Chess.
  1. a pawn with no opposing pawn either on an adjacent file or on its own file.


Etymology

Origin of passed pawn

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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Ra1 Kd3, and the passed pawn will cost White his rook; Tal resigned.

From Washington Times Feb. 7, 2023

Qd6, as now both players have mating and perpetual check threats and Black has a very dangerous passed pawn which must be managed.

From Washington Times Sep. 6, 2022

Nxa8, the passed pawn has cost Black a piece and the ending is hopeless; Nandhidhaa resigned.

From Washington Times Aug. 9, 2022

White’s mobile queen and advancing h-pawn prove too much in the end, even with Bacrot’s passed pawn just one square from glory: 56.

From Washington Times Oct. 5, 2021

Then White covers his passed pawn with P-Q4, and his King, having full freedom, captures all the Black pawns.

From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.

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