Illegal Move

cougarT

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14 Feb 05 01:10

cougarT

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14 Feb 05 01:10

I am playing a game in which I'm sure my opponent made an illegal move.

In short he has moved a pawn diagonally into an empty square (I did not have a piece in it). At the same time my pawn which was side by side to his pawn has been removed from the board as if it was taken. I'm no expert but isn't this illegal?

Public game is CougarT vs golden618. See move 17w - gxf6 for reference.

Whats the consensus on this one?

Regards,
CougarT

mwmiller

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14 Feb 05 01:20

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

Freddie2008

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14 Feb 05 01:31

Originally posted by cougarT
I am playing a game in which I'm sure my opponent made an illegal move.

In short he has moved a pawn diagonally into an empty square (I did not have a piece in it). At the same time my pawn which was side by side to his pawn has been removed from the board as if it was taken. I'm no expert but isn't this illegal?

Public game is CougarT vs golden618. See move 17w - gxf6 for reference.

Whats the consensus on this one?

Regards,
CougarT

the move is called en passent...and can be played when a pawn is moved two squared forward next to an opposing pawn. the opposing pawn can then move into the sqaure one behind the first pawn moved and take that pawn.

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14 Feb 05 11:52

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14 Feb 05 12:47

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14 Feb 05 12:48

Originally posted by cougarT
I am playing a game in which I'm sure my opponent made an illegal move.

In short he has moved a pawn diagonally into an empty square (I did not have a piece in it). At the same time my pawn which was side by side to his pawn has been removed from the board as if it was taken. I'm no expert but isn't this illegal?

Public game is CougarT vs golden618. See move 17w - gxf6 for reference.

Whats the consensus on this one?

Regards,
CougarT

cougar, look at mwmiller's post...it will set you straight.

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14 Feb 05 15:59

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petecook

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17 Feb 05 16:00

It used to be illegal for a pawn to start by going to squares at once. So when they introduced that move, the pawn that would be guarding the square the pawn would otherwise move to, felt a bit cheated..that's why they introduced the 'en passant' (in passing) rule at the same time.