AboutLen Molden Expertise Questions about specific chess openings and advice about which opening repertoire is suited to a particular style. For example, the Sicilian Defense is suited to aggressive players, while the Caro Kann Defense appeals to defensive players.
Experience
Past/Present clients I've been playing in chess tournaments in the United States and Canada since 1972. I've won many tournaments in both countries and I'm ranked as a Canadian Expert. I've also written articles for chess magazines and one of my best victories ever is featured here:
Question Hi,I play alot of computer chess and the PC seems to take advantage of the en passant move. I have moved my pawn two spaces in the past not to avoid being tasken but to threaten another of his pieces and the Computer always proform en passant. Why? and is this fair?
Answer Hi Darrell,
Here's the complete rules about the en passant capture:
The computer can do this capture anytime it's present on the board after a move as it's perfectly legal and fair. If the computer didn't think it was advantageous for it to do so, it wouldn't make the capture.