How does en passant work in the game of chess?

Answer 1

In Chess, en passant is a special move that allows a pawn to capture an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares forward from its starting position. The capturing pawn moves diagonally to the square where the opponent's pawn landed, as if it had only moved one square forward. This move can only be made immediately after the opponent's pawn makes the initial two-square move.