pawn break

English

a b c d e f g h
88
77
66
55
44
33
22
11
a b c d e f g h
White has the pawn breaks c4 and f5.

Noun

pawn break (plural pawn breaks)

  1. A pawn advance to a square attacked by an enemy pawn, with the intent of opening the position or challenging the opponent's pawn structure.
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