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25th October 2008, 01:02am
#1
by timtbbz
melbourne Australia
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 308

Well what are they?  

Please explain 

25th October 2008, 01:20am
#2
by stryik
South Korea
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 40

It's a term applied to a pawn that can be captured, but harms the opponent's position if taken.

8th November 2008, 09:19am
#3
by Agz
Towson United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 70

I learned about it on 11/7/08

20th January 2009, 06:51am
#4
by black_white
Australia
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 40

very instersting

20th January 2009, 07:20am
#5
by Eiwob
Norway
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 459

This is the poisoned pawn variation in Sicilian: 

It usually continues Qd2 and Qxb2. The point is that black takes a pawn (with his queen) that may be dangerous to grab.

15th December 2009, 10:26pm
#6
by Ethanlim
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 15

thanks for the variation from the poisoned pawn

SmileLaughing

15th December 2009, 10:30pm
#7
by Ethanlim
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 15

LaughingTongue outPoisoned pawns  help the other oppopoisoned pawns are very interesting

 

 
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