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@ogb said
I've always thought there should be some special term for a pawn on the 7th rank...
If it's your opponent's pawn then I can think of a few names to give it, none of them suitable for polite company.

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@suzianne said
I like Princess better.
I recently finished a game vs safa rahimi where I under-promoted to a Bishop. So a pawn on the 7th isn't always going to be a Queen.


@wolfe63 said
In a world where gender neutrality has gained import, I propose that the name "Queen" contains a "double entendre" and therefore the pawn in question becomes: "The Beard". 🙂
Given the ridiculousness of the question, this ridiculous answer is the only right one!

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Incorrect. There is White's seventh rank and there is Black's seventh rank, both of which is one square from being promoted.

Algebraic notation is just a notation. It's stupid to call Black's seventh rank the second rank.

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