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The history of en passant?

The history of en passant?

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Originally posted by gobacktotexas
It exists because God wishes it to exist. We cannot know his design. Except to know that it is intelligent. If you question this, a terrible fate shall await you.
The Caro-Kann exists, although God did not will that.

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Originally posted by gobacktotexas
It exists because God wishes it to exist. We cannot know his design. Except to know that it is intelligent. If you question this, a terrible fate shall await you.
Hey gobacktotexas:
Your unwavering faith is admirable, but altogether unresponsive rearding en passant! On which day did God "wish it to exist," and why, my theocratic friend. Was it was the same day he created Eve from Adam's rib, for both women and en passant are susceptible to corruption by serpents? 😀

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
I was once playing chess with a Polish friend that could barely speak a word of English. I let him get away with moving 2 pawns one square each in one go at the start in reply to my e4 (After much attempt of arguing with him that it wasnt allowed). Then came my en passant move which was met with a glare followed by protests of 'NO RUE!' and him grabbi ...[text shortened]... p my board and left.
Why cant everyone learn the sodding rules? There are not that many.😠
I remember having a similiar experience in Austria in the early 70's. I played two different opponents who both insisted they could simultaneously move both Rook pawns forward one square.

I argued for awhile and then let them get away with it.

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Originally posted by geofftaliban
Hey gobacktotexas:
Your unwavering faith is admirable, but altogether unresponsive rearding en passant! On which day did God "wish it to exist," and why, my theocratic friend. Was it was the same day he created Eve from Adam's rib, for both women and en passant are susceptible to corruption by serpents? 😀
I do not know. Here in my native land of Uganda, we have the saying:
Keshi walyire kataera. To roughly translate, it is that a debt is not a loss once one knows the debtor. I believe to understand the nature of God, and therefore en passant, you must know God.

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