OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 26972

en passant

/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
al paso
A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.
En passant is the rarest of moves. It is a French phrase that means "in passing." This occurs when one player moves a pawn two spaces forward, on its first move, to try to avoid a…
Spectators are privy to awe inspiring castles, baffling forks, and breathtaking en passants.
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