When can you move a pawn backwards?

A pawn is not able to move or attack backwards under any circumstances. The rules of chess only allow a pawn to move forward in a straight line, or attack diagonally in a forward direction. There are no exceptions that would allow a pawn to move backwards.

Is en passant legal?

Because en passant can only occur after an opposing pawn has moved two steps forward, as a general rule pawns may only capture en passant on the 5th rank (for white) or the 4th (for black). Again, en passant is only legal the turn the two-step advance is made.

Why are doubled pawns bad?

Double pawns prevent the ability for a pawn majority to create passed pawns in a pawn ending against perfect play. This is because the side without a doubled pawn will be able to create a passed pawn with their majority and the side with the doubled pawn will not (against perfect play).

Can pawns go diagonally backwards?

After a pawn moves (either one or two spaces), this option is lost for that piece. Pawns capture only by moving diagonally. This is the only way they can capture, and the only way they can move diagonally.

What is en passant in chess?

En passant (French for ‘in passing’) is a special chess rule that gives pawns the option to capture a pawn which has just passed it. Here’s an example: Black has just moved his pawn forward two spaces, and landed alongside the white pawn.

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What is interpose in chess?

In the game of chess, for example, an interposing move would be one in which a player moves a piece between their king and the opponent’s piece which has placed the king in check.