Knight pawn

Also known as: knight's pawn

A pawn on a knight file, meaning the b-file or the g-file.

Explanation

A knight pawn is a pawn on the b-file or the g-file. These files are named after the knights that occupy b1 and g1 for White, and b8 and g8 for Black, on their .

Traditional terminology distinguishes the queen knight pawn on the b-file from the king knight pawn on the g-file. Modern texts more often say b-pawn and g-pawn. The name identifies the file, not control or ownership between the pieces.

The pawn still moves forward and captures diagonally like any other pawn. It does not jump or copy a knight's movement. The category parallels the , , and .

Common confusions

It can jump like a knight

It cannot. The name comes from the file associated with a knight in the initial setup; the pawn keeps its normal movement.

Sources

  1. 1.Chess Glossary and Chess Terms, Master In Chess
  2. 2.Chess Notation, Rook House

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