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They Can Be Taken En Passant

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noun

• an article deposited as security

• a person used by another to gain an end

• (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank

• borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

verb

• leave as a guarantee in return for money

39%5 It involves moves like castling and en passant
noun

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

39%6 A chess piece that can capture en passant
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