connected pawn

English
a b c d e f g h
88
77
66
5{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn5
4{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn4
3{{{square}}} white pawn3
22
11
a b c d e f g h
White's pawns on the a, b and, c files are connected, and white's g and h pawns are connected.

Noun

connected pawn (plural connected pawns)

  1. (chess) Any of the pawns in a group of pawns of the same color on adjacent files.

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