1. d4 d5... switch?

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What is this called?

 

I have been having difficulty trying to find out what this move is called?

 

When the game starts out as 1. d4 d5 and then on white's second move they switch places with the black pawn on d5 what is this called?

 

Thanks

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are you thinking of the Scandinavian Defence 1 e4 d5 2exd5
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RichardHayden wrote:

As you've written this it doesn't make sense to me. What is White's second move in algebraic notation?

 

Are you thinking of 'en passant'? An example of this would be: 1. d4 d6 2. d5 e5 3. dxe6 (en passant)


No, it's definitely not en passant. In notation it would be (unless it has its own symbol like castling) 1. d4 d5 2. d5 d4. The two pieces literally switch places so as not to block one another. I swore I heard about this move but am unable to find any info on it. I believe it also has a limited opportunity of use like within the first 3 or 5 moves of the game.

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vernon wrote: are you thinking of the Scandinavian Defence 1 e4 d5 2exd5

No, its not the Scandinavian Defense either. ;-)

 I will have to look into this.

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As to how you're talking about it, I think you just heard some lies...
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I don't think pawns can "switch" places.
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There is no such rule in chess.
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o0obruceleeo0o wrote: There is no such rule in chess.

I have no idea as to where I first heard it. I apologize for the question. It sounded odd and yet the fact that I couldn't find it anywhere should have been enough. I just thought I would ask. Thanks for the feedback

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no problemo Smile.  You won't know if you don't ask!
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you can do it if you're playing a four year old

or at least, i do
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not really
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justice_avocado wrote: you can do it if you're playing a four year old

or at least, i do

Heh ;-)

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Come on kids.

 

1 d4 d5

2 c4 c5

3 cxd5 cxd4 

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Maybe we should invent a new version of chess with this mysterious piece switch technique.  Laughing
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Ha! it would be really quite hard to play then. Certainly sounds like something my friend tried to use when he was losing- the earth is round, ya? and the Chessboard is round too! So I can move my king from e8 to e1, agree? =) Sorry for the lameness!

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invisible1 wrote:

Ha! it would be really quite hard to play then. Certainly sounds like something my friend tried to use when he was losing- the earth is round, ya? and the Chessboard is round too! So I can move my king from e8 to e1, agree? =) Sorry for the lameness!


Interesting idea... connecting the ranks and files as if the board was round... if that was the case then black would instantly be in check by white's Queen. hehe that would really turn things upside down. ;-)

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what are you doing playing checkers.
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to richard hayden if it was 1d4d5 2d5e5 were in the hell did you get 3 dxe6
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honestly i'm finding it really difficult to understand you guys.Smile
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MattHelfst wrote: Maybe we should invent a new version of chess with this mysterious piece switch technique.  

Yea! It can be called "Christopher's Shuffle" ;-)

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