queen's-pawn openings: Meaning and Definition of

queen's'-pawn' o"penings

Pronunciation: (kwēnz'pôn'), [key]
— (used with a sing. v.) (used with a sing. v.)
  1. a class of chess openings in which the pawn in front of the queen is advanced two squares on the first move.
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