does anybody heard of a chess move called il vaticano?
Sounds like someone is trying to pull one over on you ![]()
There is no such move like that. There is only one move in chess which moves two pieces in a single move and this is the special move called "castling" where the King and a Rook both move in the same move.
There is no such move where both Bishops can move in a single move.
https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-play-chess
It's a hoax. Il Vaticano | Know Your Meme
I checked
Il Vaticano refers to a hoax orchestrated by the subreddit /r/AnarchyChess, where participants discuss and make memes about a special move named "Il Vaticano." The supposed special move involves two bishops flanking two chess pieces on either side and switching positions with each other as a means of capturing the middle pieces. The hoax began in late December 2022, with Redditor MidnightFireworks being the earliest creator to discuss the move on December 20th. The subreddit /r/AnarchyChess often creates hoax chess moves, sometimes bolstered by the inclusion of the "En Passant," a real although uncommon chess move involving pawns.
But I read that it's a legit rule like en passent
Of course you read that. Do you know what the word "hoax" means? False information is always part of a hoax.