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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Break rank(chess)

Hi.
"it stands to reason that as you move your pawns, they break rank."
How is 'break rank' different from 'break ranks'?
what does it mean?
  

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Hi, A rank is a row . eg a rank of soldiers. At the start of the game, your pawns are all in a rank.

  • Hi, A rank is a row .
  • eg a rank of soldiers.
  • At the start of the game, your pawns are all in a rank.
  • As you move them, they break ranks.
  • 'Break rank' is not wrong, particularly as there is only one rank, but 'break ranks' is more common.
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Hi,

A rank is a row. eg a rank of soldiers.
At the start of the game, your pawns are all in a rank. As you move them, they break ranks.

'Break rank' is not wrong, particularly as there is only one rank, but 'break ranks' is more commo

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