"pawn break" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pawn breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pawn break (plural pawn breaks)
  1. A pawn advance to a square attacked by an enemy pawn, with the intent of opening the position or challenging the opponent's pawn structure. Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-pawn_break-en-noun-dTnTbCgm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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