Meanings
nounMaróczy bind (plural Maróczy binds)
plural Maróczy binds · alternative Maróczy Bind
- board gamesA pawn formation, primarily played against the Sicilian Defence, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn.
Origin
Named after the Hungarian Grandmaster Géza Maróczy.
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Maróczy bind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mar%C3%B3czy%20bind
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Chicago
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