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The pawn

Each side has eight pawns. The pawn move is different from the moves of all the other pieces. In fact,
everything is different.

A pawn can move one square The pawn captures diago­ Each side has 8 pawns in
forward. On its first move nally forward, not straight. the starting position. They
the pawn can chose whether It is the only piece that are standing on the 2nd and
it wants to move one or two captures differently from the 7th rank. A pawn is the only
squares forward. After this, way that it moves. chess piece that may not
the pawn can only move one The pawn on d5 can capture move backwards. He also
square forward each turn. the bishop or the knight. He may not capture backwards.
The white pawns play from can also advance forward This means that the white
bottom to top. one step. The pawn on g3 pawns can never stand on the
The black pawns always play can play only after the black 1st and the black pawns never
from top to bottom. pawn has captured on h3. on the 8th rank.

If a pawn reaches the back Pawns may not jump, neither A pawn:
rank, it can change into a over their own pieces, nor • can choose to move one
queen, rook, bishop or knight over the enemy pieces. or two squares on its first
of the same colour. The white a-pawn cannot move
The pawn cannot remain move. The black g-pawn • may not move backwards
on the square. The pawn is cannot move two squares • captures differently
promoted. The pawn cannot forward because the bishop (diagonally) from the way
change into a king. is in its way, nor can it it moves (forward)
Pawn f7 chooses: capture the queen. The only • can change to a piece of
move is one step forward to the same colour (except a
   
g6. king) when it reaches the
Pawn b2 chooses: opposite end of the board
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Defending Protecting: A
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Mate Creating mate: B

  

 ) 

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  

  

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Mate Mate in one: G
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