pawn breaks

A form of pawn break — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of pawn break
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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