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Subj:
Lasker vs Steinitz
Date:
3/19/02
10:49:34 AM
Pacific Standard Time
From: Erik de Vries
(Spain)
To:
service@chess-poster.com
Hello Sirs,
Today, with an intention of studying
openings, I logged into the Spanish section of chess-poster.
In the
Lasker-Steinitz
game that stands as an overview of the "Italian" game, I found
the following error: 11 exf6, since the f6 square is empty and
there is no piece for the white Pawn to capture.
Yet, the site is well designed; it's
clear that in the visual aspect, a lot effort has been made.
Keep it up.
Sincerely,
Erik de Vries
chess-poster.com
Dear Erik de Vries,
We reviewed the game you mentioned
in your e-mail and we found no error because Steinitz applies
the legal "in passant" rule. If you are not very used to
with such rule, we'll try to explain next.
The rule "in passant" some times
called "en passant" worldwide, is a special maneuver that a
player can exercise (or ignore and make another move) on his
turn.
If you (white) have a Pawn on the
fifth rank as in fig. 1 and your opponent (black) moves his Pawn
two squares ahead, you can capture it on your next turn as if it
would have moved one square only (fig.2).
This rule
was agreed upon by past players who believed it was not fair
that a player could "pass" with impunity an opponent's Pawn on
his initial position (with the option of advancing 1 or 2
squares) by moving two squares ahead.
Visit our
"The Pawn" section where
you'll find a complete history about the properties and
movements of the Pawn.
Thank you for visiting us,
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