PASSEDPAWN

Passed pawn

In chess, a passed pawn is a pawn with no opposing pawns to prevent it from advancing to the eighth rank; i.e. there are no opposing pawns in front of it on the same file nor on an adjacent file. A passed pawn is sometimes colloquially called a passer. Passed pawns can be an advantage because only the opponent's pieces can prevent them from promoting.

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passed pawn

Noun

  1. A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the eighth rank.


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