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en passant meaning in Tamil

போகும்போது பிடித்தல் pōkumpōtu piṭittal

/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃//ˌɑn pəˈsɑnt/

en passant in Tamil: போகும்போது பிடித்தல் (pōkumpōtu piṭittal). In English, en passant means of a capture, performed by a pawn on an enemy pawn that has just passed over its attack zone.

Tamil words for en passant

chess move
போகும்போது பிடித்தல் pōkumpōtu piṭittal

English meaning of en passant

  1. adjective Of a capture, performed by a pawn on an enemy pawn that has just passed over its attack zone.
  2. adverb In passing, by the way, incidentally.
  3. adverb Of a capture of an enemy pawn, by moving one's pawn to the square that the enemy pawn has just passed over.
  4. noun A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.

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Questions about en passant in Tamil

What is the meaning of en passant in Tamil?
En passant in Tamil is போகும்போது பிடித்தல் (pōkumpōtu piṭittal).
en passant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
En passant: போகும்போது பிடித்தல் (pōkumpōtu piṭittal).
What does en passant mean in English?
En passant means of a capture, performed by a pawn on an enemy pawn that has just passed over its attack zone.

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