pawn break

noun

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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Meanings

nounpawn break (plural pawn breaks)

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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APA

pawn break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20break

MLA

“pawn break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawn break,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20break.

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