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Humorous construction that alludes to both the larger height of a bishop compared to a pawn, and the worthlessness of such a bishop blocked by its own pawns.
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tall pawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20pawn
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“tall pawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20pawn. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tall pawn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tall%20pawn.
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