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Rules of Chess: En passant capture FAQ. Answers to some questions about the en passant capture rule.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

Anonymous wrote on Wed, Sep 2, 2009 01:33 PM UTC:

Tom, yes, you are right. The reason for en passant is so the pawn cannot avoid capture with the 2-step move.