It is a term used in Chess to refer to a pawn that at first sight appear to be an easy capture. However, if the capture is made it will mean several (estrategical or tactical) complications to the player that captured it, as it was a "poisonous pawn".
You can sacrifice a pawn but the rules do not allow for a player to surrender a pawn . The pawn must be captured in accordance to the rules of chess .
The Pawn can then be promoted to any chess piece other than the King .
When promoting a pawn in chess, it stays the same color it was to start with.
A pawn can take any oponents piece
A pawn
In a game of chess.
A pawn by itself with no other pawn on its side to move up to protect it is called an isolated pawn.
The pawn.
Pawn
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David H. Levin has written: 'Position and pawn tension in chess' -- subject(s): Pawn (Chess)
Once a pawn reaches the last rank the pawn can be promoted to any piece except the king . Yes , if you already have a queen the pawn can be promoted to another queen .