It would be too easy to interlock the pawns without it. Once the pawns are interlocked, it is hard for either side to make any progress and their would be more draws.
This forum is really 2 decades ago
Necromancy and approximations. Incredible.
laporte wrote:
they probably introduced it so this can happen... and not this... (and the guy show a en passant move followed by a non en passant move)
Jesus Christ............
I bet you're fun at parties
And that non en passant move doesn't win either!!!
Now dissing a ghost...
It would be too easy to interlock the pawns without it. Once the pawns are interlocked, it is hard for either side to make any progress and their would be more draws.