Re: [Bug-XBoard] possible bug

[Tim Mann]

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:56:53 +0000, "Mark Rose" <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think I have found a bug in GNU 5.0. I have saved the game and attach it to 
> this e-mail. the problem occurs on move 12. The black pawn takes a white pawn 
> that is not there.

That is not a bug.  Please read about the "en passant" capture rule in
the official rules of chess.  Here is a link:

http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE101

The rule is discussed in section 3.7d.

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Tim Mann  address@hidden  http://tim-mann.org/