You should be polite and explain the rule.
en passant étiquette when opponent doesn't know about the rule
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Jul 11, 2014
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#43
GouverneurMorris wrote:
terahammer it is to prevent closed positions from people just abusing the two space pawn rule to avoid opening their position
Thanks!
Jul 11, 2014
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#44
nobodyreally wrote:
TeraHammer wrote:
Then again, en passant is actually quite silly.
I cant think of a good reason why it exists. Anyone?
Why does a bischop move diagonally and not orthogonally or hop around?
You don't know?
Exactly!
Lol diagonally is orthogonally.
Seems you are the one who don't know ;-)
Jul 11, 2014
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#45
@FMnobodyreally,
I didn't ask, but I have a feeling that asking staff to shut down this thread would disqualify me from winning at "kill the thread".
I chose this thread to kill because:
1) I wouldn't want to kill anyone else's thread if they weren't playing.
2) It was languishing anyway...until a few hours ago!
Now it looks like I'll have to start tabulating votes!
Jul 11, 2014
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#46
Sheesh...the posts are coming so fast...i can't keep up with them!
Help me, Spock!!!
Jul 11, 2014
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#47
TeraHammer wrote:
nobodyreally wrote:
TeraHammer wrote:
Then again, en passant is actually quite silly.
I cant think of a good reason why it exists. Anyone?
Why does a bischop move diagonally and not orthogonally or hop around?
You don't know?
Exactly!
Lol diagonally is orthogonally.
Seems you are the one who don't know ;-)
Really?
The line segments AB and CD are orthogonal to each other.
Explain further, please.
AND, you completely missed the point I was making.
Jul 11, 2014
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#48
TeraHammer,
Orthogonally, I believe, refers mostly to goemetric relationships regarding right angles.
Therefore, more in relation primarily to the movement of rooks.
But FMnobodyreally and Terahammer, en passant is a pawn move, so please don't hijack my thread with references to other pieces.
Jul 11, 2014
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#49
Anyway, gotta go and leave the O.P. in his trying to kill the thread.
Jul 11, 2014
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#51
Syd_Arthur wrote:
my thread
My thread? I thought this one ceased to be?
En général, en passant n'est pas dans le vocabulaire d'échecs de la jeune et inexpérimenté échecs junior. Comprenez-vous français?
Jul 11, 2014
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#55
The thread you have reached no longer exists...please do not post.
For seven days.
Tu dois etre un/une jeune et inexpérimenté échecs junior.
Jul 11, 2014
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#58
Are you trying to say en passant is a French term?
Wow...thanks, I never would have guessed.
No, I meant "tu." And considering you don't speak French, you can't make assumptions about what I was saying, translate it if you must 
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Jul 11, 2014
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#60
Oh, the vitriol!!!
This thread is getting hot!!!!!
Frankly (no pun intended), you'd simply state what you mean in English, as I have answered your question... I don't comprehend French.
As the originator of this non-existent thread, and as an exceptionalist, United States Citizen ( in the great little town of Terrapin Station), I hereby make a Declaration!!! The Official Language of this thread (even though it is gratefully deceased)...is English!!!
Close this thread, darn it. Keep getting alerts.