A term that describes a pawn which has passed the central meridian of the board (between the fourth and fifth ranks), like in the French Defence with the pawn on e5.
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When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player!
Nigel Short 2016
I am a totally normal guy. My father is considerably more intelligent than I am.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
Time trouble is blunder time.
Alexander Kotov
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Despite the ugliness of his decline, Bobby Fischer deserves to be remembered for the great things he did for chess and for his immortal games.
Garry Kasparov 2004