# Maróczy bind

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Named after the Hungarian Grandmaster Géza Maróczy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maroczy-bind