Why was the "en passant" rule introduced into the modern chess game?

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Marshal_Dillon

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. 


AmShanks

This forum is really 2 decades ago

MisterWindUpBird

Necromancy and approximations. Incredible.

JuergenWerner
TiagoDevesa wrote:

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!!!

MisterWindUpBird

Now dissing a ghost...