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Can a pawn only move in a straight line?
A pawn moves in a straight line but captures diagonally or by 'En Passant' .
When a pawn is queened does it automatically check the opponent's king if the king is in line with the new queen?
Yes , and your opponent must counter the move .
Can you take up an apponents piece in chess without moving?
Yes, you can. There is a move called "en passant" that enables you to take a pawn without moving. If the opponent's pawn jumps two spaces in its first move to avoid being taken by your pawn, "en passant" is in effect and you can take his pawn.
In the game chess what is the special exception of taking en-passant?
En-passant happens when the opponent moves a pawn up two squares, and only the turn immediately after the pawn moves, next to one of your pawns. Then, you take diagonally to the unoccupied space behind his/her pawn and remove his piece. It is the only chess move where the capturer does not take the opponent's piece's place.
What is an advanced pawn?
An advanced pawn (otherwise known as a passed pawn) is a pawn which has no opposing pawns that can obstruct it.
Can a pawn attack straight ahead on kings row?
No. A pawn cannot attack straight ahead on kings row?
What is the official definition of en passant?
The term is 'capturing en passant.' (It's a French term.) It arises when a pawn (obviously one that has not previously moved) moves two spaces ahead, and in doing so ends up immediately beside an opponent's pawn. The opponent's pawn has the option of capturing en passant by removing the first pawn and placing his pawn in the square that the first pawn moved through. The positioning after each player has moved would be the same as if the first pawn had only moved one square forward, and then was captured in normal fashion by the opponent's pawn.
What happen when a pawn promoted and the player does not declare what the pawn is but calls check?
The opponent of the player is to force them to declare the promoted pawn is to become, then make a move to avoid the check (if any).
What is the poisoned pawn in chess?
A poisoned pawn is one which is left out in the open as a target for an opponent's piece in order to lure that opponent into capturing what looks like an easy capture. But it is a trap that has many many uses. Say an opponent has a piece that is guarding a square you want to go to in order to checkmate the king. The pawn is moved to a square where it can be taken by that protecting piece. If the opponent goes for that pawn it moves to a spot where it no longer guards the spot you want. You then move to the now unprotected square and checkmate the king. So the opponent gobbled up an insignificant pawn only to be poisoned by the lack of protection. Actually, any piece can be used as a poisoned piece if used properly in the right game situation.
When a pawn reaches the other side and you receive your queen can that queen be killed right away by your opponent?
yes. For example, if the square that the pawn reaches (and becomes a queen, or another piece of choice) is covered by the opponent's rook, and it is the opponent to make the next move, then the rook can take the new queen.
What can a pawn take out in chess?
A pawn can take any oponents piece
How do you use en passant?
Assuming you're talking about en passant in chess I'll explain. Say you haven't moved a pawn and there is another pawn threatening the space one up from your pawn. Suppose you move your pawn two spaces up taking it out of harms way of your opponents pawn. En passant is when they move to the space that you would've moved to if you'd only moved the pawn up one . They take you piece and take the space you would've moved to. This move only works with pawns.
