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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