Outpost (chess)
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Outpost (chess)
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An outpost is a square on the fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh rank which is protected by a pawn and which cannot be attacked by an opponent's pawn. Such a square is a hole for the opponent. In the figure to the right, c4 is an outpost, occupied by White's knight. It cannot be attacked by Black's pawns – there is no pawn on the d-file and Black's pawn on the b-file is too far advanced. Outposts are a favourable position from which one can launch an attack, particularly using a knight. An outpost
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Chess term
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2023-09-27T07:39:47Z
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