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En Passant
The en passant capture: when an enemy pawn advances two squares and lands beside your pawn, you may capture it as if it had moved one square: but only on the very next move. It's the rule players forget, and it hides real tactics.
How to spot it: whenever an enemy pawn pushes two squares next to yours, check the en-passant capture as a candidate: it can open a file, win a pawn, expose a king, or spring a stalemate escape.
How to spot it: whenever an enemy pawn pushes two squares next to yours, check the en-passant capture as a candidate: it can open a file, win a pawn, expose a king, or spring a stalemate escape.
Now spot it yourself
A real position: find the move. This is exactly what the drills in the app do, banded from beginner to expert.
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