Meaning & use
en passant
A special chess move allowing a pawn to capture an opposing pawn that has just moved two squares past it.
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The grandmaster captured en passant, surprising his opponent with the rarely used rule.
Beginners often forget that a pawn can be taken en passant only right after it advances two squares.
A note on using this word
En passant is French for in passing and applies only on the very next move after the opposing pawn's two-square advance.
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