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What Is 'En Passant,' The Obscure Chess Move That Made Its Way Into Memes?

  • Adam Downer--Knowyourmeme.com
  • published date: 2023-03-27 18:57:26 UTC

Almost everyone knows chess pawns can only move forward and capture diagonally, except in this one specific instance.

Anyone with a basic knowledge of chess can tell you how pawns move. Pawns can only move forward one space at a time, or two if it's the first time they've moved in the game. The only way a pawn can c… [+2442 chars]