passed pawn

noun

: a chess pawn that has no enemy pawn in front of it on its own or an adjacent file

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Carlsen’s passed pawn moved up the board, and Hou knew that the game was lost. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of passed pawn was in 1777

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“Passed pawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passed%20pawn. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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