13 Feb 07
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Originally posted by huckleberryhoundor it could be another king, or stay as a pawn, and travel back down the board to make the game much more interesting!!!!
A pass pawn turns into whichever piece you choose, be that a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.
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13 Feb 07
Originally posted by sanlenMost pawns are foot soldiers that aspire to be second queen in the king's harem; when they reach the end they get an immediate gender change operation and promotion; on occasion a pawn prefers to join the cavalry (knight) or the church (bishop) or become a charioteer (rukh).
Hi,
This is question about the rules,what happens when a pawn reaches last row (opponent's first row)
Can anyone suggest me the rule.
Cheers,
sanlen
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundAnything except another pawn or king. Is there a rule that says it MUST be promoted? Maybe under exceptional circumstances on the board a player may wish to keep it as a pawn for some right now unknown reason.
A pass pawn turns into whichever piece you choose, be that a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.
13 Feb 07
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Originally posted by sonhouseTwo small points. One, i thought by naming what a pawn could change into, it would be obvious what it could not - Thus negating the need to actually type them ? Two, What would the point be of a pawn turning into a pawn ? Surely on the eigth rank it would be useless.
Anything except another pawn or king. Is there a rule that says it MUST be promoted? Maybe under exceptional circumstances on the board a player may wish to keep it as a pawn for some right now unknown reason.
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by sonhouseI think the rule is that the pawn must be promoted, usually to a queen, but not necessarily. One reason why you would not choose a queen might be if that resulted in stalemate.
Anything except another pawn or king. Is there a rule that says it MUST be promoted? Maybe under exceptional circumstances on the board a player may wish to keep it as a pawn for some right now unknown reason.
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by sonhouseYes, it must be promoted, must be promoted instantly (on the same turn), and the player's turn is not over until he or she has promoted the pawn and pressed the clock (or the "submit move" button on RHP).
Anything except another pawn or king. Is there a rule that says it MUST be promoted? Maybe under exceptional circumstances on the board a player may wish to keep it as a pawn for some right now unknown reason.
Bad habits that kids learn from checkers (and I'm not certain they are correct on the rules there either) confuse the issue. All the time, I see players demanding that their opponent place down the queen, saying "queen me" or something similar. This is an error. It is the palyer's responsibility to promote his or her own pawn.
If you cannot find the appropriate piece, you may stop both clocks and request the assistance of the tournament director to find one. In practice, an upside-down rook, or pawn laying on its side often suffices for a queen.
FIDE rule 4.7.1.c:
in the case of the promotion of a pawn, when the pawn has been removed from the chessboard and the player`s hand has released the new piece after placing it on the promotion square. If the player has released from his hand the pawn that has reached the promotion square, the move is not yet made, but the player no longer has the right to play the pawn to another square.
USCF rules, governing the OTB events in which I play, are more detailed (and cumbersome).
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by HandyAndyThis position is from an online game last fall on US Chess Live. I did not promote the pawn to a queen for obvious reasons.
I think the rule is that the pawn must be promoted, usually to a queen, but not necessarily. One reason why you would not choose a queen might be if that resulted in stalemate.
black to move
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by HandyAndyIt was an act of perversion, perhaps, but a bishop is sufficient, so ...
I think the rule is that the pawn must be promoted, usually to a queen, but not necessarily. One reason why you would not choose a queen might be if that resulted in stalemate.
white to move