passed pawn

[pæst pɔːn]
nounpl: passed pawns
peão passado
1. In chess, a pawn that cannot be blocked or captured by any opposing pawn, having no enemy pawns on its file or on adjacent files ahead of it
In the endgame, a passed pawn becomes increasingly valuable and difficult for the opponent to stop.
No final de jogo, um peão passado se torna cada vez mais valioso e difícil de parar para o adversário.
2. A pawn that has advanced beyond the point where enemy pawns can capture or block it
White's passed pawn on the e-file is threatening to promote to a queen.
O peão passado branco na coluna e está ameaçando se promover a uma rainha.
This is specialized chess terminology used universally in competitive and casual chess communities in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. The term carries significant strategic importance in chess theory and is equally understood among Brazilian, Portuguese, and American chess players.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
advanced pawnunstoppable pawn
Antonyms / Antônimos
blocked pawnisolated pawn

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
peão passado
Standard chess terminology used in Brazil
Portugal
peão passado
Identical terminology used in Portuguese chess
England
passed pawn
Original English chess terminology

Related Words

pawn promotionendgamepawn structuredistant passed pawn

Related Idioms & Phrases

a passed pawn must be pushed
the strength of a passed pawn
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