"pawn island" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pawn islands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pawn island (plural pawn islands)
  1. (chess) A group of pawns of the same color side by side, without any pawn of the same color diagonally adjacent to them. Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-pawn_island-en-noun-oW0LUyUZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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