backward pawn

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English[edit]

a b c d e f g h
88
77
6{{{square}}} black pawn6
5{{{square}}} black pawn5
4{{{square}}} white pawn4
33
22
11
a b c d e f g h
Black has a backward pawn on c6.

Noun[edit]

backward pawn (plural backward pawns)

  1. (chess) A pawn that is unable to advance without being threatened by an enemy pawn and is not defensible by pawns of the same color.

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