En Passant
We have already seen that our pawn can move two squares on its very first move (as opposed to its ordinary One).
But lets suppose that an enemy pawn does this and if it hadn't (i.e. it only moved one square forward) - he would have been in the diagonal forward position - in place for your pawn to kill him (but since he moved two he is not diagonal from your pawn but beside him - so not in a position to be killed). In this rare case - your pawn may still kill the enemy pawn as if it were diagonally in front (even though it is actually besides) and so your pawn moves into the diagonal forward position killing the enemy pawn besides him as he passes!
Promotion
If a pawn ever makes it to the opposite side of the board (i.e. the enemies starting side) - then it gets promoted!!! You can change the pawn into any other piece that you like (apart from a King) - but it could become a Queen for example!! so you COULD have 2 queens - or 9 if you got all pawns there safely!! how amazing is that!
PRACTICE: 1) Set up the board as normal - with one slight exception - all of YOUR pawns are where your opponents' pawns should be, and all your opponents pawns are where your pawns should be - one step away from getting a promotion! and right infront of your major pieces! - this set up is called Upside-down Chess! 2) Set up the board as normal - except pretend all your pieces are pawns (16 pawns) and your enemy is as normal. You have no king - so you lose when all your pieces die. Then swap round with your partner. 3) This game is called peasants revolt - The white team are the peasants: they have a King and 8 pawns. The black team are the nobles: with a King, a pawn and FOUR knights. The additional knights should be placed where the bishops would be. The single pawn should be infront of the King.
We have already seen that our pawn can move two squares on its very first move (as opposed to its ordinary One).
Promotion
If a pawn ever makes it to the opposite side of the board (i.e. the enemies starting side) - then it gets promoted!!! You can change the pawn into any other piece that you like (apart from a King) - but it could become a Queen for example!! so you COULD have 2 queens - or 9 if you got all pawns there safely!! how amazing is that!
PRACTICE: 1) Set up the board as normal - with one slight exception - all of YOUR pawns are where your opponents' pawns should be, and all your opponents pawns are where your pawns should be - one step away from getting a promotion! and right infront of your major pieces! - this set up is called Upside-down Chess! 2) Set up the board as normal - except pretend all your pieces are pawns (16 pawns) and your enemy is as normal. You have no king - so you lose when all your pieces die. Then swap round with your partner. 3) This game is called peasants revolt - The white team are the peasants: they have a King and 8 pawns. The black team are the nobles: with a King, a pawn and FOUR knights. The additional knights should be placed where the bishops would be. The single pawn should be infront of the King.
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