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Question on the rules on the En passant

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Hi I hope someone can help explain something for me please. I was playing the game below and moved my H pawn from H2 to H4 checking the black king. I thought he could capture my H pawn using the En passant rule, but the Blitz game gave me the win straight away. I didn't mind, just wondering if it is a small bug in the program or my understanding of the rules was incorrect when checking? Thanks to anybody who helps cheers.


[Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2009.7.6"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Millwall Lion King"]
[Black "ElDarkKnight777"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e2-e4 Nb8-c6 2. d2-d4 Ng8-f6 3. Nb1-c3 Nc6xd4 4. Qd1xd4 h7-h5 5. Ng1-f3 a7-a5 6. Bc1-g5 b7-b5 7. Bg5xf6 e7xf6 8. Bf1xb5 Ra8-a7 9. Qd4xa7 c7-c5 10. O-O-O Rh8-h6 11. Nf3-h4 Rh6-g6 12. g2-g3 Rg6-g5 13. Nh4-f5 g7-g6 14. f2-f4 g6xf5 15. f4xg5 f6xg5 16. e4xf5 g5-g4 17. Rh1-e1 Bf8-e7 18. f5-f6 Ke8-f8 19. f6xe7 Qd8xe7 20. Re1xe7 Kf8xe7 21. Rd1-e1 Ke7-f6 22. Qa7xc5 Kf6-g6 23. Bb5-d3 f7-f5 24. Qc5-d6 Kg6-g5 25. h2-h4 1-0

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Originally posted by Millwall Lion King
Hi I hope someone can help explain something for me please. I was playing the game below and moved my H pawn from H2 to H4 checking the black king. I thought he could capture my H pawn using the En passant rule, but the Blitz game gave me the win straight away. I didn't mind, just wondering if it is a small bug in the program or my understanding ...[text shortened]... Rd1-e1 Ke7-f6 22. Qa7xc5 Kf6-g6 23. Bb5-d3 f7-f5 24. Qc5-d6 Kg6-g5 25. h2-h4 1-0
If that was a checkmate it's indeed a bug.
Are you sure your opponent didn't resign?

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Originally posted by Romanticus
If that was a checkmate it's indeed a bug.
Are you sure your opponent didn't resign?
It happen so quick, but maybe your right there.

Thanks.

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This is a somewhat common "Blitz chess application" error, I have seen it before. When a check is given with the advancing pawn, some applications don't allow en passant. Apparently RHP's Blitz application is one of them.

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