Definitions for "Doubled Pawns"
Keywords:  pawn, diagram, weak, colour, capture
Two pawns of the same colour on the same FILE. Three pawns of the same colour on the same FILE are TRIPLED PAWNS. Such pawns can often become targets of attack.
( Diagram) Two pawns lined up one directly behind the other. Doubled pawns cannot protect one another and are weak in that regard.
A term used to describe two pawns of the same color on the same file. Generally considered a disadvantage because the pawns cannot defend each other. Category: Glossary 1 visitor(s) thought this was helpful. Do you