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can anyone explain why, in Game 1625071, H2-D6 is illegal...

tia

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Originally posted by inwerds
can anyone explain why, in Game 1625071, H2-D6 is illegal...

tia
white is in check.

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You are in check and Bh2-d6 does not relieve you from the threat, therefore it is illegal.

Edit: oh geez, fat Sam beat me. I don't mind being beat, but by someone that looks like that........ I need a beer or 8 to drown my sorrow.

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yes, i see that i am in check but i thought that the move to D6 would eliminate the pawn

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Originally posted by inwerds
yes, i see that i am in check but i thought that the move to D6 would eliminate the pawn
??? The pawn is on d5.

Edit: atleast I beat that fat guy this time 🙂

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Originally posted by inwerds
yes, i see that i am in check but i thought that the move to D6 would eliminate the pawn
That's not how en passant works. Only a pawn can take on the square behind the freshly double advanced pawn.

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Originally posted by Saint Nick
You are in check and Bh2-d6 does not relieve you from the threat, therefore it is illegal.

Edit: oh geez, fat Sam beat me. I don't mind being beat, but by someone that looks like that........ I need a beer or 8 to drown my sorrow.
It's Phat Sam. If you make that mistake one more time, I'll take your glasses, and seat on them.

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my mistake .. i didn't realzie that only pawns can do en passant capturing moves

Many THANKS for the input!

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Originally posted by inwerds
can anyone explain why, in Game 1625071, H2-D6 is illegal...

tia
That move is NOT illegal, period.

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Originally posted by inwerds
my mistake .. i didn't realzie that only pawns can do en passant capturing moves

Many THANKS for the input!
Learn the rules, sonny. All of 'em. It only takes about an hour.