Piece Drills · Lesson 2 of 92
Pawns Capture Diagonally
A pawn captures one square diagonally forward — never straight ahead. Capture an enemy pawn on a ★.
Practise the move
Target square: c5, e5
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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