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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).

Starting Square: C7

Piece Color: black

a b c d e f g h

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

a b c d e f g h

Start Square: c7

Native File: c-File

Native Rank: Rank 7

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.

Primary Target Squares & Tactical Horizons

Target C5 Target C6

Featured Opening Roles

▪ Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5)
▪ Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6)
▪ Slav Defense