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game id: 2325465

can anyone tell me please: If c2 white pawn moves to c4, can d3 black pawn en-passant and if he does what position will he then occupy?
It's good to talk!!! 🙂

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Originally posted by John oyates
game id: 2325465

can anyone tell me please: If c2 white pawn moves to c4, can d3 black pawn en-passant and if he does what position will he then occupy?
It's good to talk!!! 🙂
If on d3 he cannot capture.

If on d4, he could capture en-passant and would occupy c3.

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Originally posted by John oyates
game id: 2325465

can anyone tell me please: If c2 white pawn moves to c4, can d3 black pawn en-passant and if he does what position will he then occupy?
It's good to talk!!! 🙂
you just try it and see if it works sometimes it does sometimes it doesnt, but i you do that otb your results might not be the same.

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I thought that might be the case but had to be sure as my position is getting a little sticky! Thanks for your answer 🙂

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Game 2391672




Ok here's a pretty clear example of en-passant from one of my games in progress.
White has played 25.g4
I then took the pawn en-passant with 25...fxg3 even though white's pawn moved to g4.
It's as if the pawn only advanced 1 square even though he moved 2.
My pawn is then placed on the g3 square.
This move can only be done when the opponent pawn has double-moved from it's starting rank & you only get 1 chance to perform the move.
Hope that helps.

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i would be embarrassed to post that game.

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Huh? I'm threatening a pawn-push along the g+h files, I'm attacking the a2 & h2 pawns & am up 2 pieces & 4 pawns! (at the moment)
Agreed, I should tread carefully in this position, but I'd kick myself if I don't win from here!
Why - you fancy a game?😛

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Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Huh? I'm threatening a pawn-push along the g+h files, I'm attacking the a2 & h2 pawns & am up 2 pieces & 4 pawns! (at the moment)
Agreed, I should tread carefully in this position, but I'd kick myself if I don't win from here!
Why - you fancy a game?😛
I'll take you on next time you're looking for a game. Don't let my rating fool you, i'm going through a lucky phase of my rhp career, and am due a fall.