tall pawn

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

tall pawn (plural tall pawns)

  1. (chess) A bad bishop.
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