Promotion (chess)
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title:
Promotion (chess)
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In chess, promotion is the replacement of a pawn with a new piece when the pawn is moved to its last rank. The player replaces the pawn immediately with a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color. The new piece does not have to be a previously captured piece. Promotion is mandatory when moving to the last rank; the pawn cannot remain as a pawn. Promotion to a queen is known as queening; promotion to any other piece is known as underpromotion. Promotion is almost always to a queen, as it
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Chess rule
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_(chess)
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2005-04-17T04:51:28Z
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2024-09-10T09:57:40Z
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