A pawn that is not opposed by an enemy pawn either on its own file or adjacent files.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
In the past twenty years Kramnik has played a few thousand games, and if you show me a position from one of them, in 90 percent of the time I will be able to tell you which game it is from.
Vishy Anand 2008
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
In addition to talent, Magnus has the health of a racehorse and a powerful nervous system.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
A game of chess has three phases: the opening, where you hope you stand better; the middlegame, where you think you stand better; and the ending, where you know you stand to lose.
Savielly Tartakower
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
