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Rules of Chess: The 50 moves rule. Answer to a frequently asked question on the rules of chess.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Sam Trenholme wrote on Wed, Jan 8, 2003 06:14 AM UTC:
Depends on what you meant by your quesiton. <p> If you meant <em>Can a pawn, going backwards, take another piece</em>, the answer is no, a pawn can never move backwards. <p> If you meant <em>Can a pawn, going forward, take another piece that just moved backwards</em>, the answer is yes, a pawn can always take a piece which is on one of the squares immediately diagonally forward of the pawn. <p> - Sam