Rules & Special Moves · Lesson 30 of 92
En Passant
Black just pushed the d-pawn two squares, landing beside your pawn. For ONE move only, you may capture it "in passing" as if it had moved one square. Take it!
Find the winning move
Show the solution
En passant! Your pawn captured on d6 even though the black pawn stood on d5. Use it or lose it — the right expires immediately.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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