Mark Thompson wrote on Thu, Jan 1, 2004 01:13 AM UTC:
No, the first-move doublestep option is only for non-capturing moves. So a
pawn that begins on g2 can only move to g3 or g4 (if not obstructed) or
capture on f3 or h3 (if an enemy piece is there).
Your idea might make an interesting chess variant, though.