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Learn En Passant rule to avoid arguments

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andy75180
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#1 | Posted: 17 Jun 2008 07:58 | Edited by: andy75180
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I'm sure we've all been there:

Your playing against a less expericenced player, you play the En passant move, your opponent exclaims "You can't do that!!", because En Passant is such an unusual move an argument soon erupts.

Quite a rare move, beginners should at least be aware that it exists, but perhaps leave this move till last in their learning curve.

What does everyone else think?
captain_chess
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#2 | Posted: 17 Jun 2008 08:27
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Yes it's an odd move. You capture a pawn without actually landing on it. Bound to lead to a dispute.