white pawn
Smallest light soldier
In chess, a white pawn is any of the eight pawns belonging to the player with the white pieces.
Since white moves first, the white pawns often set the tone for the opening: He advanced the white pawn to e4.
In figurative use, a white pawn suggests someone used as a minor instrument in a larger scheme, though the plain term pawn is more common for this sense.
- chessStrategic board game
- chess pieceGame board figure
- pieceA portion or segment
- squareRhombus with right angles
- moveChange location or act
capture · board · promotion · opening · gambit · sacrifice · advance · block · rank · file · first move · checkmate · strategy · endgame · ivory · soldier · foot · push
white pawnwhite king
Light-colored royal piece
queen · king · black queen · white rook · white bishop
white pawnking
Male crowned ruler
queen · grandmaster · chess master · player · puppet master
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