Chess/EN PASSENT
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Do you need to verbally say 'en passent' as you make the move. Is is true that if there is no verbal communication then en passent is not legal.
Thanks for your question. No, there is no need to actually say "en passant" when making this capture.
Here are the official rules of chess from the World Chess Federation (FIDE):
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE101
Regards,
Len Molden
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