king's pawn
E4 piece often
The king's pawn is the pawn positioned directly in front of the king at the start of a chess game.
Opening with the king's pawn—moving it forward two squares—is among the most common first moves, leading to open, tactical games: King's pawn to e4.
The term distinguishes this pawn from the queen's pawn and others named for the pieces behind them.
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