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How did I go through 4 decades of life without knowing about the en-passant capture? I've never heard of it before...
by once_inc 3y ago
How did I go through 4 decades of life without knowing about the en-passant capture? I've never heard of it before...
- vasco 3y agoIt's a common and fun way to make a noob angry that you're breaking the rules before you google it in front of them. I've had tough times "proving" it before Google though!
- alberto_ol 3y agoWhen I was in high schhol I won a game in a tornament because I hoped thet my opponent didn't know the rule. Otherwise it would have been a draw.
- vasco 3y agoAlso had that happen in a school tournamen when I was young! Nowadays, over the board I try to force it in a first game with a new person to see if they know it and if they don't take my piece, I'll bring it up to prevent it being a problem later :)
- QuesnayJr 3y agoWhile a part of the standard chess rules for over a century, it's common for people who learn to play with their family as kids don't learn it. I didn't learn it, either, and only found out about it when I started playing chess programs online. This is common enough that "Google en passant" is a meme in some circles.