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Maróczy bind

Maróczy bind noun: a pawn formation, primarily played against the Sicilian Defence, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn.

Noun

Maróczy bind (plural Maróczy binds)

  1. A pawn formation, primarily played against the Sicilian Defence, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn.

Forms of Maróczy bind

pluralMaróczy binds
alternative formMaróczy Bind

Origin of Maróczy bind

Named after the Hungarian Grandmaster Géza Maróczy.

Questions about Maróczy bind

What does Maróczy bind mean?
Maróczy bind means a pawn formation, primarily played against the Sicilian Defence, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn.
What part of speech is Maróczy bind?
Maróczy bind is a noun.
What is the plural of Maróczy bind?
The plural of Maróczy bind is Maróczy binds.

Words near Maróczy bind in the dictionary

  1. Maré
  2. Maréchalian
  3. maréchals
  4. maréchaussée
  5. maréchaussées
  6. Maróczy bind
  7. Maróczy binds
  8. Marčana
  9. mas
  10. Mas John
  11. Mas Johns

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