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>In article <1dst5fINN6t5@NYAYA.SYSTEMSZ.CS.YALE.EDU>,
>tsioutsias-dimitris@cs.yale.edu (Dimitris Ioannis Tsioutsias) writes:

[ asks for a move called "en passant" ]

In <1992Nov12.094907.15487@ifi.uio.no> arnew@ifi.uio.no (Arne Olsen Watnelie) writes:

> ...                   The rules for an-passan (I know it's not written that
>way but is sounds like it) follows:

>If you move your pawn two steps forward (as your first move with that pawn of
>course).

>AND your opponent has a pawn located to the left or right of the sqaure
>your pawn moved to. (i.e your opponent's pawn was located in a way that made
>it was possible for him to capture your pawn if it only moved 1 step forward
>and not two).

>THEN your opponent may take your pawn as if you only moved your
>pawn one step forward (He removes your pawn, and place his pawn on the square
>behind (closer to you) your captured pawn).

OK, that's right. It's also right, that this move is only possible immediatly
after your pawn's move. Later it is impossible. Take all til here and forget
the rest of Arne's posting. Passing your opponent's pawn doesn't give you the
right to beat him (not the pawn and not the opponent :-)).

Bye, cn.

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