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passed pawn

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 a b c d e f g h  
8        8
7        7
6       {{{square}}} black pawn 6
5 {{{square}}} white pawn   {{{square}}} white pawn {{{square}}} black pawn  {{{square}}} white pawn 5
4  {{{square}}} white pawn {{{square}}} black pawn  {{{square}}} white pawn {{{square}}} white pawn  4
3        3
2        2
1        1
 a b c d e f g h  
White's pawns on b5, c4, and e5 are passed pawns. Black's pawn on d4 is passed.

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passed pawn (plural passed pawns)

  1. (chess) A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.

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