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In post 2, Nancy Drew 39 wrote: Then. The one thing I’m still extremely rusty on isen passant. I understand everything else.
en passant is easy. I think I should explain you why it is a rule to make it easier to understand. Back in the day, there was no 2 square first pawn move, pawns could move only 1 square at a time, it was introduced in 1600s or 1800s, I can't remember exactly. So, in old days, pawn couldn't escape opponents paws with 2-square move and to preserve this they introduced en passant. To make it simple, en passant only applies to white pawns in 5th rank and black pawns in 4th rank and only right after 2-sqaure move. If you don't take right a way, you lose right for en passant. For example you have a pawn on e5 as white, I play d7-d5, you can take my pawn as if I make d7-d6 move and not d7-d5 and your pawn ends on d6. I hope that explain it to youTact is for liars and politicians.- Ramcius
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In post 4, Nancy Drew 39 wrote: Yeah thanks, that helps.Now I just need to remember 5th for white and 4th for black.
Or you can remember it other way - if pawn makes 2-square move and is right next to your pawn, you can take itTact is for liars and politicians.- Ramcius
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In post 10, Nancy Drew 39 wrote:
Thanks but you probably shouldn’t necessarily assume that’s what I was doing but noted.
I can guess what you're doing, but thing is that it takes few moves to bring knight back to the game from sidelines, when your idea doesn't workTact is for liars and politicians.- Ramcius
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No, you can do en passant only after 2-square move. En passant is very rare and people usually avoid creating opportunity for en passantIn post 12, Nancy Drew 39 wrote: Can I do en passant here or no?Tact is for liars and politicians.- Ramcius
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Also, you always can preview your post and it will show if move you want to do is legal or not - illegal moves doesn't showIn post 14, Nancy Drew 39 wrote:
Good to know.In post 13, Ramcius wrote:
No, you can do en passant only after 2-square move. En passant is very rare and people usually avoid creating opportunity for en passantIn post 12, Nancy Drew 39 wrote: Can I do en passant here or no?Tact is for liars and politicians. - Ramcius
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