En Passant: Tricky Pawn Capture Worksheet
In the game of chess, when a pawn moves two squares from its initial position and goes into the squares controlled by enemy chess pieces, the enemy pawn can easily capture it. The pawn is captured like it has only moved one single square. In chess, this move is called «en passant», which translates into «in passing». The worksheet shows a chessboard with white and black pawns. Ask your child which square the black pawn will land on after capturing the white pawn en passant.
Required skills:
To resolve this worksheet, students should know the concept of en passant in chess, which allows a pawn to be captured as if it had only moved one square. They should also be able to identify the squares controlled by enemy chess pieces, visualize the movements of the pawns, and predict where the black pawn will land after capturing the white pawn en passant.
