"poisoned pawn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poisoned pawns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} poisoned pawn (plural poisoned pawns)
  1. (chess) An unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player. Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: poison pawn Related terms: poisoned chalice Translations (Translations): myrkytetty sotilas (Finnish), pion empoisonné [masculine] (French), zatruty pion [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-poisoned_pawn-en-noun-f2yZ~bUu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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