I am presently playing with Izc79 and his pawn made an erroranoius move.

What do I do? Who will intervine and put things right?

Somebody please help

Nothing suspicious about that move, just a rule called "en passant" that you don't know... look it up here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_passant

or scroll down a few inches here:

http://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-play-chess.html#special

yup

That move was perfectly legal. It's called en passant.

http://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-play-chess.html#special

*edit... sorry, PrawnEatsPrawn... same time. :)

I muss be behind time! Since when has such a move been in existance?

 Since before you were born.

"This rule was added in the 14th or 15th century when the rule about pawns having the option of initially moving two squares was added" (Wikipedia)

Are their other such funny moves I should know about? And I thought I knew every thing about chess.

None of it seems funny to me and I don't know what gaps lie in your knowledge of the laws of chess. I can only suggest you take a good look at the rules.

Thanks for the insight PawnEatsPawn. Allow me to call upon you for reference if I have another knowledge gap lapse in the future.

What about previlaging me with a game?

Sure thing, expect unrated challenge within minutes.

Why not rated?

it takes you many life times, to master chess ,

Amen to that.  Absolutely no need for hostility that I can see.

I've not long finished our unrated friendly and can report that the OP probably knows all the rules, en passant being a new addition. He played a good game for his rating till he dropped a couple of clangers.

It's just a matter of learning the rules completely or having someone show you. If I'm teaching someone chess and they are a beginner, I'm going to teach them the basic moves first, let them get comfortable with them. I'm certainly not going to bring up en passent too early, as that is a confusing move to newcomers. So be patient with new or casual players who are trying to get more involved with the game.

BorgQueen is right, en passent while a rule of chess comes up very rarely. I would have to say in my last 100 games, it have probably come up only once or twice. If a person doesn't know this rule no one should berate them. That is not instructive criticism. instead, we should all help the people trying to learn in a positive way. That way newcomers are not turned off chess by thinking "Those chess people are just a bunch of jerks". et's help promote the game not alienate it.

The thread posters question was answered. Please don't turn this into a thread making attacks on others.

I didn't and the majority of people actually don't for a while either in my experience.