{"id":429,"date":"2022-06-04T16:34:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T14:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=429"},"modified":"2022-06-06T17:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:27:06","slug":"can-a-pawn-move-backwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/questions\/can-a-pawn-move-backwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Pawn Move Backwards in Chess?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can a Pawn Move Backwards in Chess?<\/h1>\n

The vast majority of chess pieces can move both forwards and backwards within their respective movement rules. But does this hold true for the pawn as well? In other words: can the pawn move, attack, or capture backwards? Let’s find out once and for all in this article.<\/p>\n

The Pawn Can Only Move Forwards<\/h1>\n

The rules of chess state very clearly, that the pawn is not allowed to move backwards<\/strong> under any circumstances.<\/p>\n

Pawns have three distinct ways of moving across the chess board, all of which are in a forwards-facing direction only:<\/p>\n