EN PASSANT

Brendan

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04 Feb 05

Brendan

Joined: 11 Jun 02
Moves: 11413

04 Feb 05

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Hi All,

I know you have probably heard this tonnes of times, but why cannot I not use en passant on my next move?
Last move was white A2-A4.

Game 906509

Nyxie

The eyes of truth

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Joined: 26 Apr 04
Moves: 21784

04 Feb 05

Originally posted by Brendan
Hi All,

I know you have probably heard this tonnes of times, but why cannot I not use en passant on my next move?
Last move was white A2-A4.

Game 906509

Because you don't have a pawn on b4 to make an en passant capture.

Nyxie

orfeo

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On a ship of fools

Joined: 26 May 04
Moves: 25780

04 Feb 05

En passant is only if you COULD have captured if white had done the normal move, A2-A3. It doesn't matter what move that white A pawn made, your black A pawn can't possibly capture it.

If en passant allowed the kind of move you're suggesting, blocked pawns would be a thing of the past!

Brendan

Joined: 11 Jun 02
Moves: 11413

04 Feb 05

got ya.........me wishing again..cheers.

tvc15

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05 Jun 05

Wonder what the record is for using en passant in a game?

davidt

Joined: 12 May 04
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16 Jun 05

Originally posted by tvc15
Wonder what the record is for using en passant in a game?

Anyone?

blindcheesecake

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17 Jun 05

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Originally posted by Brendan
Hi All,

I know you have probably heard this tonnes of times, but why cannot I not use en passant on my next move?
Last move was white A2-A4.

Game 906509

here is how it works. Go to....

http://www.redhotchess.com/help/index.php?help=enpassant

P.S Your pawn was was not in the right location to en passant.