passed pawn

American  

noun

Chess.

1. a pawn with no opposing pawn either on an adjacent file or on its own file.

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Etymology

Origin of passed pawn

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Ra1 Kd3, and the passed pawn will cost White his rook; Tal resigned.

From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Qc2? b3!, when the passed pawn proves a bone in the throat for White.

From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Nd3 g5 52. c4 is fine for White as the knight stands duty to stop the passed pawn after 52…h4 53. gxh4 gxh4 54.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2022

With 47. b4 cxb4 48. c5, White finally manages a passed pawn of his own, but it is already far too late: 48…b3 49.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2021

R-K5, BxP, and the passed pawn costs a Rook.

From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.