is En passant forced???
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Do I always have to do a En passant
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/forced-en-passant
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Opinion tends towards that it's optional unless it's your only option, in which case then it is forced.
Apr 25, 2023
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albacored wrote:
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Opinion tends towards that it's optional unless it's your only option, in which case then it is forced.
It's not an opinion, it's the rule. 
It's an option unless it's the only legal move on the board, then it's forced.
Martin_Stahl wrote:
albacored wrote:
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Opinion tends towards that it's optional unless it's your only option, in which case then it is forced.
It's not an opinion, it's the rule.
It's option unless it's the only legal move on the board, then it's forced.
Surely that's just another opinion that it's the rule?
There's a bit of a meme circulating that en passant is forced, but it is certainly not.
NemiDaGr8 wrote:
Do I always have to do a En passant
No, unless there are no other moves.
In this position, it is white's turn. If white played d4, en passant WOULD be forced, as there are no other moves for black to play.
yes its a bannable offense if u dont
presidenthannah wrote:
yes its a bannable offense if u dont
Don't tell them that!
Apr 25, 2023
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albacored wrote:
Surely that's just another opinion that it's the rule?
Yes, that is the rule. If the only legal move is en passant, it has to be made. That is the only time it is not optional.
SacrifycedStoat wrote:
En passant is a move you can play, not must.
What is the point of resurrecting this troll thread after almost 2 years?
Nov 30, 2024
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Obviously not. Mods should have deleted/locked this ages ago
Nov 30, 2024
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SacrifycedStoat wrote:
En passant is a move you can play, not must.
Thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure after reading all the responses from a year and a half ago.
Just like en passant, responding to old threads is not forced either.
