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black Pawn (E7)
Value: 1 pt
Black's King's Pawn (e7)
Black's central king pawn. Playing ...e5 leads to classical Open Games; playing ...e6 builds solid French Defense structures and anchors central breaks.
Starting Square: E7
Piece Color: black
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Tactical Role & Opening Profile
The e7 pawn choice dictates Black's entire counter-strategy against 1.e4.
Mortality & Combat Intelligence50,000+ Games Analyzed
Black's King's Pawn (e7) 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 40.3 (Move 21)
In Master play, pieces survive ~8 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: 94.7%♞ N: 1.6%♜ R: 3%
Featured Opening Roles
- ▪ Open Games (1.e4 e5)
- ▪ French Defense (1.e4 e6)
- ▪ Sicilian Defense