p.boxed | In addition to standard moves, a piece can be exchanged | with an adjacent friendly unit. p. Instead of a normal move, a piece may be exchanged with an adjacent friendly one. Switching can move pawns until rank 1 or final rank. In the first case a 2-squares jump is possible, and in the second a promotion occurs. Switching must involves two different units. Switching while the king is under check is not allowed. p. Notation: a switch move is marked by the capital letter 'S' followed by the exchanged squares. Example in diagram: Sb8c8. figure.diagram-container .diagram | fen:1RB3k1/5ppp/8/8/8/8/8/K7: figcaption White can mate in 1 by switching b8-c8 p. Note: to trigger a switch move involving the king, select the non-royal piece first (to not interfere with castling). h3 Source p a(href="https://www.chessvariants.com/diffmove.dir/switching.html") Switching chess | on chessvariants.com. p Inventor: Tony Quintanilla (2004)