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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Run for the boarder

Hi.

"A pssed pawn[...] is also strong in the endgame because it can run for the border and return as a Queen."


What does run for the border mean?


Thanks in advance!
  

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In this case, it means 'go quickly to the 8th row (in order to become eg a queen). Clive

— Clive

  • In this case, it means 'go quickly to the 8th row (in order to become eg a queen).
  • Clive
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In this case, it means 'go quickly to the 8th row (in order to become eg a queen).

Clive
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I want to know I the writer has any side meaning, like being fancy.In that case I should also be fancy, sine\ce this is not a science book.It's written for the entry-level chess.
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It's just an an idiomatic expression. I suggest you avoid it.

Clive
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