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question on en passant

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    Standard memberSwissGambit
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    04 Feb '14 17:44
    Originally posted by ChessPraxis
    Thread 157785
    It happens all the time. It seems to always happen to the people who don't know about en passant.
    And if you don't get the help you want in one thread, you can always make another one. Thread 157786
  2. Subscribermoonbus
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    04 Feb '14 18:371 edit
    re GP: "... the power of a queen on an open board." I offer the following; might be to the point. The position was recently reached here at RHP, Game 10356957 (Black to move):



    the game continued 35. ... Rb7; 36. Qe8, Rxb2; 37. Qxc6 upon which Black resigned.

    A possible continuation might have been: ... Rxa2; 38. Qb5, Ra1+; 39. Kg2, a3; 40. Kh3, a2; 41. Qb2 whereupon Black can no longer hold the a-pawn, the R is forced to move away and will eventually be forked off by repeated Q checks. E.g.: 41. ... Rf1; 42. Qxa2+ Kb6; 43. Qb3+, Kc5; 44. Qc3+, Kb6; 45. Qb4+, Ka7; 46. Qa5+, Kb1 or Kb2; 47. Qb5+ wins the R.
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    04 Feb '14 20:571 edit
    IS THIS MATE? Our game is frozen.

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    Surely there's no harm in helping them out a bit here?
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    07 Feb '14 03:08
    One of the best explanations i've seen on this subject (which can be confusing to newbies)

    thanks
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    07 Feb '14 03:09
    Originally posted by Fat Lady
    There are two basic scenarios, both of which I have seen when controlling junior tournaments / matches:

    1) Both players think it is stalemate. Result: Draw. I will show them the move after the game and explain en passant properly (or ask someone else to do so) away from other players so as not to disturb them.

    2) One player thinks it is stalemate, his ...[text shortened]... their king to a nice safe corner.

    Talking about this one ^^^ excellent explanation

    thanks
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