What is En passant in chess?
A special pawn capture of a pawn that just advanced two squares.
If an enemy pawn moves two squares and lands beside your pawn, you may capture it as if it had moved only one square - but only on the very next move.
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- CastlingA move that tucks your king to safety and activates a rook.
- FianchettoDeveloping a bishop to the long diagonal from b2, g2, b7, or g7.
- GambitSacrificing material, usually a pawn, for faster development or attack.
- StalemateA draw where the player to move has no legal move and isn't in check.
- CheckmateThe king is in check and has no legal way to escape - the game is over.
- Zwischenzug (in-between move)An unexpected move inserted before the 'expected' recapture.