pawn race

noun

A situation where both opponents are pushing (moving forward) a passed pawn in an effort to be the first to promote.

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Meanings

nounpawn race (plural pawn races)

plural pawn races

  1. board gamesA situation where both opponents are pushing (moving forward) a passed pawn in an effort to be the first to promote.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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