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"En passant"

An odd, but important rule, “en passant” which is French basically means “in passing”. If a pawn moves out two squares on its first move, and by doing so lands to the side of an opponent’s pawn (effectively jumping past the other pawn’s ability to capture it), that other pawn has the option of capturing the first pawn as it passes by. This special move must be done immediately after the first pawn has moved past, otherwise the option to capture it is no longer available.

Thanks to to the lovely =PaperPile always ready for a game of chess with a glass of sahlab. Photo taken in Cairo downtown, Egypt.

Chess "odd" rule explanation from chess.com .

Description
"En passant"

An odd, but important rule, “en passant” which is French basically means “in passing”. If a pawn moves out two squares on its first move, and by doing so lands to the side of an opponent’s pawn (effectively jumping past the other pawn’s ability to capture it), that other pawn has the option of capturing the first pawn as it passes by. This special move must be done immediately after the first pawn has moved past, otherwise the option to capture it is no longer available.

Thanks to to the lovely =PaperPile always ready for a game of chess with a glass of sahlab. Photo taken in Cairo downtown, Egypt.

Chess "odd" rule explanation from chess.com .