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En-passant in French means "in passing". When en-passant occurs is when a pawn is on its starting position and another pawn(playing black) is a knights position away from the white pawn. When the white pawn moves up 2 spaces the pawn runs through blacks spot where he can capture. On the next move black can choose to attack the pawn or to ignore it. En-passant can only be played after the immediate move. Black can not play en-passant on the move following that.
En-passent prevents a pawn from using its initial two-space move to avoid capture from an advancing pawn.
Imagine a white pawn has moved to the 5th rank. The pawn in an adjacent column would open itself to capture if it moved from 7th rank to 6th, but the double move it is allowed to take would place it at the 5th rank, beside the attacker.
The en-passent rule allows the white pawn in the next turn only to capture that pawn as if it were in the 6th rank. The white pawn moves diagonally to the 6th rank of that column and the black pawn is removed and captured.
It is difficult to explain the 'en passant' rule in words. The following web link has got a graphical illustration of 'en passant' rule : http://www.chesskids.com/kids/enpas.htm
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When was en passant introduced to chess?
The 'En Passant' move was added sometime in the 15th Century .
What game are you playing if you capture en passant?
Chess .
What is the french chess move?
it is called En Passant
How many en passant can as a maximum occur in a game of chess?
As many as possible.
In the game of chess what type of piece is involved in the move en passant?
A pawn
Can a pawn only move in a straight line?
A pawn moves in a straight line but captures diagonally or by 'En Passant' .
Is there a chess move called by pass?
No , not by that term , but there is "En Passant" (In passing) ~ see related link below .
Is it possible to attack a chess piece with a pawn diagonally?
Diagonal attacking is the only way a pawn can capture another chess piece , besides a En Passant capture , since this is the only way a pawn can attack or threaten another chessmen . See related link below to additional information on how a pawn moves , attacks and captures .
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.
When was En passant - album - created?
En passant - album - was created on 1997-08-26.
How many advanced tactics are there in chess?
There are 6 types of special moves in chess. This includes: 1. En Passant 2. Castling 3. Fork 4. Pin 5. Skewer 6. Discovery
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.
