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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Quotes of the Day
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky
The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.
Savielly Tartakower
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch
Fischer wanted to prove that all world championship games after his victory were prearranged. He did not convince me.
Vishy Anand 2008
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker