En pass-on

Submitted by Hairy on Thu, 07/26/2007 at 2:39pm.

I'm not sure weather or not thats spelt correctly but can some one please en pass-on to me and the benefit of it. Thanks

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by zackistall - 13 months ago
Singapore

Member Since: Jul 2007
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Yeah, I am ashamed to admit but i do not even know this

by Hairy - 13 months ago
Liverpool United Kingdom

Member Since: Jul 2007
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Thanks, and thats a basic rule of chess??? Oh my god i've got so much to learn!!!!

by batgirl - 13 months ago
NC United States

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En passant (French for "in passing") is one of the basic move rules of chess. It's neither beneficial nor detrimental; it just is.

The initial pawn move allows the pawn to move either 1 or 2 squares. If the pawn is moved two squares and passes an opponent's pawn in the process, the opponent has the right to capture that pawn as if it had moved only 1 square. So, basically, a pawn can't be moved two squares on it's first move to avoid being captured. The opponent has the option to allow the move or to capture the pawn.

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