Moving the Pawn

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The pawn moves one square forward (never backward). There are two exceptions to this rule.

One, the pawn is the only piece that captures differently than it normally moves. The pawn captures one square diagonally. In the diagram below, if it is white's turn to move, white can capture black's pawn on e4 with its pawn on d5.

Two, the pawn may move one OR two squares forward on its initial move. The white pawn on b7 can move to b6 or b5 on its initial move.