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black Pawn (C7)
Value: 1 pt
Black's Queen's Bishop Pawn (c7)
The backbone of the Sicilian Defense (1...c5) and Caro-Kann Defense (1...c6), enabling dynamic central counter-attacks and opening crucial flank files.
Starting Square: C7
Piece Color: black
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Tactical Role & Opening Profile
Trading ...c5 for White's d4 pawn in the Sicilian gives Black an extra central pawn and an open C-file for attacking.
Mortality & Combat Intelligence50,000+ Games Analyzed
Black's Queen's Bishop Pawn (c7) Casualty & Lifespan Analytics
Casualty Hotspot Matrix (Where This Piece Falls)
a8
b8
c8
d8
e8
f8
g8
h8
a7
b7
c7
d7
e7
f7
g7
h7
a6
b6
c6
d6
e6
f6
g6
h6
a5
b5
c5
d5
e5
f5
g5
h5
a4
b4
c4
d4
e4
f4
g4
h4
a3
b3
c3
d3
e3
f3
g3
h3
a2
b2
c2
d2
e2
f2
g2
h2
a1
b1
c1
d1
e1
f1
g1
h1
Low DangerTop Casualty Zone
Average Survival Ply (All Ratings)
Ply 44.7 (Move 23)
In Master play, pieces survive ~3 plies longer due to prophylactic defense and endgame conversions.
Primary Capture Epicenters (All Ratings)
Pawn Promotion Funnel by Starting FilePromotion probability % per file
a-Pawn
7%
Success
b-Pawn
5%
Success
c-Pawn
4%
Success
d-Pawn
4%
Success
e-Pawn
4%
Success
f-Pawn
4%
Success
g-Pawn
4%
Success
h-Pawn
5%
Success
Underpromotion Rates (All Ratings):Knight (N) underpromotions prevent stalemate or deliver mating checks
♛ Q: 95.8%♞ N: 0.6%♜ R: 2.9%
Featured Opening Roles
- ▪ Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5)
- ▪ Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6)
- ▪ Slav Defense