en passant

noun

Meaning

A special move in chess where a pawn captures an enemy pawn that has just advanced two squares from its starting position, landing on the square the enemy pawn skipped over.

Examples

He caught his opponent off guard by using the en passant rule to remove the pawn.
Many beginner chess players are confused when they first encounter an en passant capture.

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en passant

noun

Pronunciation: /ɑ̃ pasɑ̃/

Definition

A special move in chess where a pawn captures an enemy pawn that has just advanced two squares from its starting position, landing on the square the enemy pawn skipped over.

Examples

He caught his opponent off guard by using the en passant rule to remove the pawn.
Many beginner chess players are confused when they first encounter an en passant capture.
The tournament rules clearly state that the en passant move must be made immediately after the opponent's double-step advance.

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