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Outside Passed Pawn

A passed pawn on the flank which is far from all the other pawns on the board.


A passed pawn near the edge of the board and not in the path of threats from the opponent's pawns. In the endgame, such a pawn can constitute a strong advantage, because it threatens to promote, and it also diverts the opponent's forces to restrain its advance.

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