Answers.Body: <p>No, it's a standard move. By definition, pawns are pieces which can move 1 square forward or 2 on the first move, and can capture diagonally. These actions don't have special names as they're easy to define, but en passant requires a bit more explanation (as most pawns never do it in any particular game).</p>
  
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Body: <p>Does the pawn's initial double square move have a special name, akin to how special capturing move that the pawn has is called en passant?</p>
  
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Title: Does the pawn's initial double square move have a special name?
ThreadText: # Does the pawn's initial double square move have a special name?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-05)
  
  Does the pawn's initial double square move have a special name, akin to how special capturing move that the pawn has is called en passant?
  
  **Tags:** pawns, terminology
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-05. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  No, it's a standard move. By definition, pawns are pieces which can move 1 square forward or 2 on the first move, and can capture diagonally. These actions don't have special names as they're easy to define, but en passant requires a bit more explanation (as most pawns never do it in any particular game).
  
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