en passant

• عبارة فرنسية تُستخدم في الشطرنج وتعني «أثناء المرور»؛ وهي نوع خاص من الأخذ بالبيدق، حيث يأخذ بيدقٌ بيدقَ الخصم الذي تحرّك للتوّ خطوتين إلى الأمام كما لو أنه تحرّك خطوة واحدة فقط.

A French phrase used in chess meaning 'in passing', referring to a special pawn capture where a pawn captures an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares forward as if it had only moved one square.

1. Chess moveC1formal

   A special pawn capture in chess where a pawn captures an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares forward from its starting position, as if it had only moved one square.

   الأخذ العابر

   • He captured my pawn en passant, which I had forgotten was possible.
   • The en passant rule is often confusing for beginners.
   • She used en passant to gain a positional advantage.

2. C2formal

   A French phrase meaning 'in passing', used to refer to something mentioned briefly or casually.

   عَرَضًا

   • He mentioned en passant that he might be moving to Paris.
   • The author noted en passant the historical context of the event.
   • She referred to the issue en passant during her speech.