pawn break
English
 | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 |  |  | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | | | | |  | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | | |  |  | | | 5 |
| 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
White has the pawn breaks c4 and f5.
Noun
pawn break (plural pawn breaks)
- A pawn advance to a square attacked by an enemy pawn, with the intent of opening the position or challenging the opponent's pawn structure.