backward pawn
English
 | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 |  |  | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | | |  | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | | |  | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
Black has a backward pawn on c6.
Noun
backward pawn (plural backward pawns)
- (chess) A pawn that is unable to advance without being threatened by an enemy pawn and is not defensible by pawns of the same color.
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