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It just happened in another game. Whats going on?
This is en passant. If a pawn moves 2 squares, where moving one square would have left it possible for an opposing pawn to take it, then on the next turn, that pawn can take it as if it had only moved one square.
Dec 26, 2007
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It seems lots of people slack on their reading since en passant is asked about all the time.
It takes all sorts to make the world, efour!
Maybe Mike did read it, but just like me was just a little confuzzled (confused + puzzled) by the rules.
I didn’t quite follow through on the en passant thingee when I was taught Chess at age 10.
Alison
Read The Rules People.
check out last_file's link.
yeah, i wasnt taught about it when i was taught how the pieces move either. It's kinda silly since it's an important rule, that should be taught along with pawns being able to move two squares on their first move. I only found out about it when i joined a club and someone used it. It comes as quite a shock because obviously you are sure you know all the rules, because why would you be taught all the other moves and not this one. (the answer is usually that the first person who teaches you how the pieces move doesnt know anything about chess really). I would imagine more people are sure that pawns cant capture like that, than know that they can.
Dec 26, 2007
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allygirl wrote:
It takes all sorts to make the world, efour!
Maybe Mike did read it, but just like me was just a little confuzzled (confused + puzzled) by the rules.
I didn’t quite follow through on the en passant thingee when I was taught Chess at age 10.
Alison
Probably true but I just felt like someone ought to complain about it. 
Oh and I like your word: "confuzzled".
efour wrote: allygirl wrote:
It takes all sorts to make the world, efour!
Maybe Mike did read it, but just like me was just a little confuzzled (confused + puzzled) by the rules.
I didn’t quite follow through on the en passant thingee when I was taught Chess at age 10.
Alison
Probably true but I just felt like someone ought to complain about it.
Oh and I like your word: "confuzzled".
Well complaining, gripping and grumbling can be kind of fun too…
“Confuzzled” is one of my all time favorites
!
You can find words like that over here:
http://www.pseudodictionary.com/search.php
Alison
Plain and simple En Passant, Passed Pawn, you moved two squares passed one of his pawns that had already moved three squares hence forth as a rule of chess (don't ask me why) he has a chance to take you. Not many people seem to catch on to this quickly as I have played a guy who didn't know what it was and he used it on me so I explained it to him.
If I, playing as white, pass on en passant, can black do it on their next move? I think the answer is no, but I'm not sure
Check out the game I am in with chessnerd32 and tell me how he can take my pawn when im next to him? HELP!