Checkmate But it comes up it is my opponents move

Originally posted by Mariska Angela
You are being lazy Mephisto2! 😛

And if your avatar is a picture of you, then you are beautiful 🙂

luckily my oppenent lives in my estate so i will show him the move tomorrow

Thanks for the help.

Cheers,and good luck in the future.Philip

Originally posted by pms
i look up the rule in FAQ and it makes no sense but i guess rules a rules

I love your attitude! I truly do... we need more chess rebels like you..

Thanks.
When i saw the rule i thought i was going crazy but it is actually a rule.hopefully my oppenent will understand the rule

Originally posted by pms
Thanks.
When i saw the rule i thought i was going crazy but it is actually a rule.hopefully my oppenent will understand the rule

Pawns are really supposed to only move 1 square. However, because you always end up with games like this:

1.e3 e6 2. e4 e5

the rules evolved to allow you to make two moves with your Pawn the first time it moves. This is intended to move the game along. It is NOT intended to allow your Pawns to ninja leap past the opposing Pawns! Thus, as your Pawn tries to run past, the other Pawn shanks him in the kidney. That's capturing en passant. "Capturing in passing"...that is, as the Pawn is passing by your Pawn.

Now THAT clears it all up 😛

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Pawns are really supposed to only move 1 square. However, because you always end up with games like this:

1.e3 e6 2. e4 e5

the rules evolved to allow you to make two moves with your Pawn the first time it moves. This is intended to move the game along. It is NOT intended to allow your Pawns to ninja leap past the opposing Pawns! Thus, as you ...[text shortened]... capturing en passant. "Capturing in passing"...that is, as the Pawn is passing by your Pawn.

Come back here, where do you think your going. *Grabs his ponytail*

Hi Guys - lifted pasted from another post of mine. Hope it helps.

I say again Diagrams and PGN'S are better than words for explaining things.

Don't be too hard on these lads, a lot of beginners don't know the ep rule
so the Chess Forum is the place to ask. Maybe in future just copy and paste
this post or beter still, design one of your own.

The two move leap was introduced to speed up the game because
they use to start like this.



However, Those against the two move leap argued that a part
chess strategy would be lost.

The 5th rank pawn holding back unmoved pawns.
The pawns could now simply pass the 5th rank pawn.

So En Passant was introduced.

En Passant

White has just played 1.c2-c4



Position after Black captured En Passant

2.bxc3ep



It not obligitory to take En Passant if the opportunity presents itself.
However, if the player wished to capture EP. it must be played on the next move,
you cannot capture EP. three or four moves later.

EN Passent in Action

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi Guys - lifted pasted from another post of mine. Hope it helps.
I say again Diagrams and PGN'S are better than words for explaining things.

you just mercilessly killed this thread, GP.. happy now? 😉

he can use en passant

Originally posted by luke myster
he can use en passant

No !!! Now you helped him !!! 😲
You helped one player in a game in progress !!! No !!! 😲