passed pawn

American  

noun

Chess.

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

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Etymology

Origin of passed pawn

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Qe8 Bd6 36. h6, and the passed pawn will soon cost Seirawan even more material.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 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 queen offers herself up on Move 41 to allow the last passed pawn to advance, and Black — now down a queen for two minor pieces — finally calls it quits after 47.

From Washington Times • Dec. 30, 2021

In the first case Black obtains the distant passed pawn.

From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.